cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
having two poles; bipolar
longing; great desire; aspiration
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
strict observance of the Buddhist commandment that all priests should be celibate
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
spell; curse; incantation
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
childbirth; delivery; confinement
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
audiovisual; adult video; porn video; pornographic video
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
corporate drone; corporate slave
offerings; offerings and worship
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
person in charge; official; attendant
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
all those interested (in the matter); all those willing; (from) all of us; (from) everyone concerned
guiding principle; single-minded policy; one's sole talent; single spear
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)