defense; defence; safeguard; protection
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
for example; for instance; e.g.
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
something like ...; something called ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
plural; multiple; several
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
intelligence; intellect; brains
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
possible; likely; probable
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?