insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
financial muscle; economic clout
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
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)
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
tenth day of the month; ten days
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
promotion (e.g. sales, etc.); marketing campaign; campaign (election, membership, enrolment, fund-raising, etc.); drive; military campaign; military action
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham