to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to spend time (on doing something)
to succeed; to bear fruit
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
remains; corpse; (dead) body
terrain; geographical features; topography
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
trivial; not amounting to much
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
way (of doing); manner; method; means
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
interference; meddling; butting in
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
not yet known; unknown; strange
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to feel; to sense; to experience
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
deep-fried horse mackerel
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand