tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
covering; protection; backing; relief
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to some extent; to a certain extent
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
although I say; although one might say; although called
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
heating power; thermal power; firepower
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence