to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
monolith; large slab of rock
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
internal conditions; true state of affairs
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
honorific/polite/humble prefix
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
throwaway; disposable; single-use
all worldly phenomena; meritorious acts leading to enlightenment; (Jodo school) all practices other than recitation of the nembutsu prayer
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
long ago; a long time ago; already
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
of no interest; not interested
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
together; at the same time; same; identical
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
time; hour; period; class
without; but if; otherwise; or else