similarly; same (idea); same (name)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
many; much; plenty; hardly
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
no matter how much time passes
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
flour; meal; powder; dust
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
now that you say that; now that you mention it
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness