nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
choices; alternatives; options
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
because of; owing to; due to
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
pride; dignity; self-respect
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
comparatively high; fairly expensive
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart