superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
important post; important office; key position
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
influence; clout; leverage
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
administration (of medicine)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
order; command; directions; instructions
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
town; city; municipal; urban
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up