fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to remain married for life
health; healthy; sound; fit
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
many; numerous; various; large number of
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
reading matter; reading material
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
tradition; legend; folklore
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
solitude; loneliness; isolation
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to accept; to receive; to agree
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season
complete set (of volumes); every volume; whole volume; whole film; whole reel
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
pork miso soup; miso soup with pork and vegetables
set meal; special (of the day)
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
early (days); initial stage; initial
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
practice; practising; experience
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume