some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
farmer; farming family; farmhouse; School of Agrarianism (China); School of Agronomists
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
metallic sound; metallic clank
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
ten; 10; ten years of age
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike