number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
looking away; looking aside
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
offering to a deity or somebody's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to shake off; to throw off
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
change; transformation; inversion
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
comma; decimal point; radix point