in terms of; from the point of view of
good humour (humor); good mood
radical party; extremists
major incident; major happening; big scandal
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to become better; to improve
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
isolation; sense of isolation; feeling of being isolated
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to get strong; to gain strength
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
progress; advance; improvement; development
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
longing for others; wanting company
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
suspicious-looking; fishy
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to stare back (at); to glare back
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to happen to meet; to come across
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
intimacy; affection; familiarity
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly