unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
absence; disregard; indifference
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to be relieved; to feel relieved
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
ingredient; component; composition
from the beginning; from scratch
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
forced repatriation; deportation
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to overdo; to do too much
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
chemical substance; chemical
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling