swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
decision; judgment; resolution
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
deuteragonist; secondary actor
Ministry of Personnel (Tang dynasty China)
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
cell; serge; cel (celluloid); starter motor
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
high-grade sake; fine drink
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
research (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
setback; impediment; adversity; misfortune; hardship
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)