making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
side effect; adverse reaction
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
chance (of success); odds
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
rational; reasonable; logical
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
single word; a few words; brief comment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
group; party; team; squad; section
record high; all-time high
head; brains; intellect; understanding
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
second generation; second; junior
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to straighten up; to sit upright
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight