to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
of little importance; trivial; worthless; valueless
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
rule; reign; government; governing
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
calamity; disaster; accident
posterity; future life; life to come
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to serve; to work for; to attend
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to come to one's senses; to calm down
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding