way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to keep a watchful eye on
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
early on; earlier on; from early
Imperial era; system of counting years from the start of Emperor Jinmu's reign in 660 BC
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
the whole year; all the year
bygones; the past; past event
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
critical moment; do-or-die situation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
it's been a long time; long time no see
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to continue to rain or snow
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
homecoming; return to one's home