centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
heaps of corpses all around
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
opinion; point of view; visual point
on the board (shogi, go, etc.)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
even though; despite; when
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
festival; feast; carnival
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge