fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
bribe; sweetener; douceur
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
threat; intimidation; menace
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
all you have to do is; just; that's all
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
along; parallel to; in accordance with
reclaimed land; cleared land; area opened for development
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
mud; (wet) dirt; thief; Android (mobile operating system)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
field overseer; site foreman
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
union; joining; conjugation
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
risky; dangerous; insecure
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)