How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
popular song; ballad; folk song; ditty
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
very strong person; brave warrior; veteran
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
advance; moving forward; progress
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to pay attention; to be watchful
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
river; stream; River; the ... river
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building