ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
devil; evil spirit; genie
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
relatively; comparatively
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
disadvantageous; long (odds)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to lose sight of; to miss
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained