cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
control; management (e.g. of a business)
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
for example; for instance; e.g.
physical work; manual labour (labor)
(necessary) personnel; required person
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
octopus pot; foxhole (in a battlefield); bubble; echo chamber
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
capacity; volume; capacitance
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
giant squid (Architeuthis martensi)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still