aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
for this very reason; that is exactly why
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
of course; certainly; naturally
literature; books (reference); document
dawn (of a new era, civilization, etc.); dawning
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
difference; variation; difference
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
what kind of; what sort of; what
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
the West; the Occident; Western countries
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
full view; plain sight; completely visible
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...