substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
phantom; vision; illusion
drunken (e.g. brawl); under the influence of alcohol
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
drill; gimlet; awl; auger
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to point (gun at); to hold under one's nose
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
quickly; calmly; intently
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
without permission; without notice
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
directions; instructions; orders; command
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious