to get strong; to gain strength
ongoing; in progress; afoot
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
unless one ...; if one does not ...
accidental death; casualty
another prefecture; other prefectures
same; similar; (just) like; equal
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
impossible to do (although wants to)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
difficult to eat; unpalatable
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
cover; concealment; masking; occultation
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
normalcy; normality; normal
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
somehow; somewhat; seemingly