plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
entreaty; supplication; petition
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
while; even though; despite
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pride; dignity; self-respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
measurement error; calculation error
great difference; big difference; wide margin
beforehand; in advance; previously
anything and everything; just about everything
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
free range breeding; pasturing; grazing; letting run free (dog, child, etc.)