absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
every year; yearly; annually
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
star player; star athlete
of course; certainly; naturally
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
main force; chief object; mainline
literally; to the letter; literal
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
those (near the second person)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt