acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
just a minute; small quantity
reduction by half; halving
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
in the meanwhile; during the time
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
this is why; this means; it is the case that
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
going straight on; going straight ahead
site; point on a map; spot
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
river; stream; River; the ... river
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
alphabetic, numeric, and kana (character set)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to get going; to start off
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)