fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to be needed; to be wanted
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
ability; performance; efficiency
technology; technique; technical
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
average; leveling; levelling
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
in this way; thus; such; uh...