to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
secret; private; surreptitious
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
back street; back alley; off-street
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
man; male; masculine gender
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
silver vine (Actinidia polygama); cat powder
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
tone (of voice); manner of talking
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
process; course; mechanism