basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
technical skill; ability; capacity
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
all creation; all nature; all the universe
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
legend; folklore; tradition
power; authority; influence
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
people; men and women; each person; everybody
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
pride; boast; credit (to)
-less; lacking; non-existing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
ultimate; final; last; eventual
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive