plural; multiple; several
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
out of one's line; out of one's field
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
major subject; special study
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
technical skill; ability; capacity
future (usually near); prospects
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to work hard; to work diligently
imagination; supposition; guess
failure; mistake; blunder
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
had better ...; had better not ...
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible