by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
decrease; reduction; decline
how much; how many; to what extent
command; lead; generalship; leadership
disorderly crowd; mob; rabble
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
very much; very many; more and more
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
matter of time; question of time
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
unwanted child; shunned child
to turn completely into; to become completely
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
solitude; loneliness; isolation
area; region; district; locality
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
root; source; origin; cause
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
war; fighting; fierce competition