live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
great war; great battle; world war
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
participation; joining; entry
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
crossroads; crossing; intersection; street
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
competent in all fields; jack of all trades; very active in many fields; versatile; all-round; (lit.) 8 faces and 6 arms
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
communication skills; communication ability
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
being very popular; being in great demand
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to some extent; to a certain extent
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
supply; supplying; replenishment
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
safety zone; traffic island
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
establishment; settlement
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody