fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
spot; point; place; position
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
combat power; fighting strength
1,000,000; one million; million; many
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
to go out and away; to leave
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
depiction; description; portrayal
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
have to do; must; should; ought to
pride; boast; credit (to)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be talkative; to have a glib tongue; to speak fluently; to be a good talker
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling