to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
form; method; system; formula
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
restoration; repair; mending
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
most part; greater part; majority
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to spread; to be propagated
really; truly; indeed; good grief
contrived; false-sounding
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
you (plural); all of you; you all
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)