food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
pointing out; identification
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
losing weight; slimming; lean person
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
doves; moderates; soft-liners
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend
heated argument; heated discussion; heated debate
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
set; company; companions; fellows
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle