to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
several people; a few people
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
with a friendly grin; smilingly
lump-sum payment; paying the entire sum in one transaction
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
function; facility; faculty; feature
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
just; fair; proper; reasonable
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)