weight; heavyweight boxer
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
essence; quintessence; flower; glory
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
final scene; the end; finale
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
radical party; extremists
overhear; happened to hear that
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
gulping down (a drink); guzzling; chugging; sloshing around (of liquid in one's stomach)
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
taste; liking; preference
handsome face; beautiful features
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
probe each other; sound each other out
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
Luan; Rouen (France); Rouyn (Canada)
royal capital; imperial capital