substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
combination; union; binding; bond
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to listen again; to ask again
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
how; in what way; in what manner
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy