such; this sort of; like this
to take measures (against); to take steps
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
proposal; proposition; suggestion
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
the same rank; equality; apposition
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
using as an intermediary; through
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
thought; consideration; thinking
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering