stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
look!; there!; here!; that is
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
to like; to love; to be fond of
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
being too late; losing one's final chance
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
male-smelling; smelling like a man
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
extreme sadist; very sadistic
extreme masochist; very masochistic
thousand years; millennium; eternity
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
essence; true nature; substance; reality
near miss; just missing (each other)
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
kernel (of an operating system); kernel (of a nut or grain)
to push aside; to push one's way through
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
left breast; left side of the chest
kneeling and worshipping; worshipping on one's knees
word; (arch.) waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely