largish; biggish; a little bit larger
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
fishing grounds; permitted fishing zone
elevation; height above sea level
river; stream; River; the ... river
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
as you can imagine; as you might guess
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to write down; to record; to register
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
tide; current; tendency; trend
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
reproductive (procreative) power; fertility
various kinds of small trees; assorted trees
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
things depend on how you look at them
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
forerunner; precursor; pioneer; outrider; outriding
to comb down; to smooth down
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
main object; principal object; true aim