bet; wager; stake; gamble
desperately; for one's dear life
to have meaning; to be meaningful
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
study; research; investigation
royal capital; imperial capital
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
authenticity; credibility
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to be in danger of; to be liable to
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to lure someone; to entice someone
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
luminous body (e.g. of a shooting star); bright metal; sliced fish with the silver skin left on (iwashi, aji, sayori, sanma, kohada, etc.); 20-point card; bright
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic