justification; rationalization
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to look down on; to make light of
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
huge win; overwhelming victory
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)
sexual frigidity; insensitivity; indifference
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
potentiality; dormancy; latency
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
unqualified; without qualifications
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
soldering iron; hot iron; brand; mark; stigma
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to escape from; to get out
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
bacterium; bacteria; germ
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
carving; engraving; sculpture
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
Magic Marker; (permanent) marker pen; (indelible) felt-tip pen
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable