magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
binoculars; field glasses
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
the whole area; all areas
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
minimum; at the very least
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
number of persons; personnel
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
such ... as; or some such
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
force (bulldoze) one's way through
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
castle site; ruins of a castle
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor