long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
now that you say that; now that you mention it
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to continue to do; to persist in doing
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
preliminary investigation; preparation
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
cooperation; collaboration
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members