countries; (various) nations
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
scholar; academic; scientist; learned person; person of learning
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
rich person; wealthy person
man of letters; literary man
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
voting; ballot; poll; vote
sweetness and saltiness; salted and sweetened taste
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
souvenir store; gift shop
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
action film; action movie; action drama; riotous scene; fight scene
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
three times; thrice; third (interval)
utmost limit; extremity; result
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to waste time; to kill time
nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency