shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
having ended; being resolved
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
the whole area; all areas
of course; certainly; naturally
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
risky; dangerous; insecure
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
armed forces; military; troops
event; phenomenon; matter
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
chief; main; principal; important
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out