concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
choices; alternatives; options
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to fill a hole with earth
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
several times (as large, over)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
fall; drop; descent; coming down
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
(necessary) personnel; required person
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to pretend; to act (as if)
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize