completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
literally; to the letter; literal
general term; generic name
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to return a favor (favour); to repay
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
to be dead; to be lifeless
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
solitude; loneliness; isolation
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
reopening; resumption; restarting
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate