very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
home area; home town; local
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to complain; to make a complaint
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
(made of) stone; stone-built
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
rain and wind; driving rain; the elements
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
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
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
work-in-progress; working state
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
comparatively; relatively
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout