state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
now; the present time; just now; another; more
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
absolutely; positively; decidedly
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
questions and answers; dialogue
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
electrically powered; electric
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
ōnamazu (giant catfish thought to cause earthquakes)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag