now that you say that; now that you mention it
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
hollow; low ground; basin; pit; dip; depression
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
terrain; geographical features; topography
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
book; volume; this; present; main; head
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
image; figure; figure; form; image
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
first generation; founder
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tradition; legend; folklore
dwelling; house; residence; address
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
whole story; full picture; full particulars
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease