via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
according to plan; as planned
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
odds and ends; all; every
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
attendance; presence; appearance
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
leading; guiding; commanding
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
nesting place; nesting site; nesting grounds
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
one of Japan's foremost; leading in Japan
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
summertime; summer season
sweeping victory; easy victory
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
start of a period (esp. financial); beginning of a term
at once; there and then; immediately
to stay (at); to stop (at)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge