symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
production (e.g. play); direction
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
index finger; forefinger; second toe
trivial; not amounting to much
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
selection; choice; option
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
index; indices; indicator
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
valuation basis; appraisal standard
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel