how many people; a number of people
probability; likelihood; chances
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
rather than; more ... than ...
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to speak ill of; to disparage
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to smile (at); to grin (at)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
upper half of the body; upper body
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to have meaning; to be meaningful
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
a glance; a look; a glimpse
else; in addition; besides
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned