lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
devil; evil spirit; genie
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
prospects of victory; chances of success
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
point of compromise; common ground
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to get out of bed; to show a leg
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
the way back; the way home; return trip