to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
specialization; specialisation
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to rise; to erect; to get up
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
cake served with tea; teacake