waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
true character; true heart; true spirit
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
simply put; putting it simply; in short
existence; being; life; survival
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated