the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
preservation; retainment; keeping
to have meaning; to be meaningful
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to launch a surprise attack
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
stature; build; height; size; physique
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
living thing; organism; creature; biology
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
point in common; common feature
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)