introduced species; non-native species; alien species
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
infertility; sterility; barrenness
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
courtship behavior; courtship display
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to become inverted; to become reversed
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
transactions; dealings; business
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
finding employment; getting a job
to be able to do other work; to have transferable skills; to be adaptable; (lit.) to be valuable as scrap
time in; making a move immediately (in a timed game of shogi, go, etc.)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
enshrinement (of a deity); residing (in a shrine or sacred place); sitting prominently (in a place); being plunked down; being planted (in a spot)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
sanity; consciousness; soberness