to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
either way; in any case; one way or another
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
hereabouts; around there; that area
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to give directions; to issue instructions
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
genuine article; real thing; real deal