though; notwithstanding; although
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); victory; strictness; cruelty
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
strong smell of grass (esp. in summer heat)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray