evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
beginning; outset; first; onset
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
general idea; concept; notion
embodiment; realization; materialization
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to attempt; to test; to try out
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
letting (someone) die without helping
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
penis; chink; jingle; begging (animal); jealousy; black porgy juvenile; flirting
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty