story; tale; talk; discussion
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
general idea; concept; notion
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
something like ...; something called ...
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
while; even though; despite
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
third day of the month; three days
man; male; masculine gender
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
white hair; grey hair; gray hair