whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
I'd be lying if I said ...
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to raise one's voice; to shout
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate