mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
such; like that; that sort of; very
(circular) tour; round trip; excursion
course; route; path; process; means
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
secrecy; highly classified information
retention; maintenance; preservation
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
distinction; differentiation; classification
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy