wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
practice by repetition; learning by rote
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
throughout; all through; right through
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
many; numerous; various; large number of
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to have confidence in one's own abilities
final; eventual; ultimate
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
hunting ground; hunting preserve
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation