to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
plural; multiple; several
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
stroller; buggy; pushchair
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
infancy; childhood; tender age
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
number of times; frequency; count
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
different opinion; objection
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets