to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
vista; background; perspective; distant view
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
going feral (of a species); reverting to wild; escape
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
use; utilization; utilisation; application
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite