influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
error; mistake; slip; bug
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
analepticum; restorative medicine
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to carry; to bring (to a place)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better