to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
minimum; at the very least
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to get between; to be caught in
very much; very many; more and more
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
scraps; cut end; cut-off piece
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
spine (of book); binding (of book)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
account book; ledger; register
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
true to one's name; living up to one's name
straying; wandering off course
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)