trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
system; organization; organisation; architecture
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
archeologist; archaeologist
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
fresco; mural; wall painting
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
something like ...; something called ...
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
shopping; purchased goods
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to cut into chunks; to chop into lumps