a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
almost; roughly; approximately
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
the heavenly eye; rolling back one's eyes during convulsions
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one machine; one aircraft; one life
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
serious; severe; grave; acute
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
correction; revision; amendment
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
each place; various places
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to