dozens; scores of; decades
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
period of time; time slot; time zone
guard; security guard; security officer
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to approach; to draw near
as stated; verbatim; literally
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
armed forces; military; troops
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of