to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
great writer; literary master; distinguished author
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
manly; masculine; like a man
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
annotation; explanatory note; comment
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
at that time; in those days
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to turn against; to become an enemy
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
general term; generic name
retention; maintenance; preservation
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness