mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to lean against; to set against
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
along the road; at the side of the road
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
roar; sound made by monsters
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
cartoon-character costume
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
with a whack; smack; slap
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
scattered; separated; dispersed
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)