branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
civilian in military employ
sales; selling; marketing
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust before; to thrust at
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
intention; idea; inclination; wish
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to become better; to improve
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
hard to get; hard to come by
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)