few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
maintenance; preservation; improvement
from the viewpoint of; according to
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
personification; impersonation; embodiment
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate