acquittal; indulgence; remission of sin; pardon
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
long-horned beetle; longicorn; beetle of the cerambycidae family
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
friendly feelings; fellowship
precipitation fog; mist caused by rain
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
capital; funds; seed money; asset
outstanding; excellent; remarkable
having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on
personal appearance; character; personality
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw one's head (or shoulders) back; to throw out one's chest
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
after ages; posterity; future life; the next world
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
man of refined tastes; refined person; tea ceremony master; (arch.) lewd man; (arch.) lecher
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening