magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
number of persons; personnel
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
otherwise; or else; if not
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
another family; another house
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
custom; practice; convention; precedent
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
main question; real issue at hand
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
8000; eight thousand; many