greater than ...; bigger ...
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
time and time again; many times; a number of times
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
guaranteed; authentic; certified
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
money-making; commercialized; commercialised
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)
conventional; commonplace; trite; hackneyed
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
puma (Puma concolor); cougar; mountain lion