to talk; to chat; to chatter
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
tail (animal); tail end; tip
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
length (of an animal); body length
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
than; from; out of; except; but; more
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to lose sight of; to miss
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
war; battle; match; game; competition
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
big man; large man; tall man; giant
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged