good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
arrogant; insolent; disdainful
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
still; even now; to this day
unimportant details; inessentials
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
pyramid; monumental work; landmark achievement
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
modesty; humility; being humble
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
custom; habit; customary practice
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
soon; shortly; before long
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends