rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
wherein; therein; thereinto
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
form; shape; figure; visage
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
smallish; on the small side
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to be silent; to say nothing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
impossible; unlikely; improbable