praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
study; diligence; discount; reduction
elder sister; effeminate man
misanthropy; misanthropist
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to be reflected in a mirror
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
(very) patient; persevering
feigned tears; crocodile tears
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to rock; to shake; to swing
underground lake; subterranean lake
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
visual hallucination; vision
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
normalization; normalisation
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
anonymous scholarship system for orphans whose parents have been killed in traffic accidents (from Daddy-Long-Legs, a 1912 novel by Jean Webster); harvestman; daddy longlegs (arachnid of order Opiliones)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort