a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
huge rock; firmness; solidity
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to order; to command; to appoint
long (time that has passed); old (story)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
cannot be compared with; no match for
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
rising; ascending; climbing
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hard struggle; strenuous effort
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
reigning; controlling; dictating
many; a lot; much; multitude
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes