to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
single word; a few words; brief comment
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
difference; variation; difference
experienced player; tricky player
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
snake; serpent; large snake
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
thin man with well-defined musculature
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
wandering; roaming; drifting
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice