gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
the liver and gall bladder; one's inner being
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
region; limits; stage; level
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to knock down; to knock off
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
leader of a delegation (body, party)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
allied nations; the Allies (World War I, World War II); Allied powers
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
number of times; frequency; count
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
maintenance; preservation; improvement
military officer; naval officer
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)