meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
had better ...; had better not ...
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
negotiations; discussions; connection
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
memory; ability to remember
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
each nation; many nations; many countries
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
main cause; primary factor
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn