futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be worried; to be troubled
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
considerably; fairly; quite
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
for a while; for some time; for a period
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
thereupon; shortly thereafter
nameless; anonymous; without name
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
possession (esp. of a territory)
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
deserted village; poor village
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification