shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
powder snow; powdery snow
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
coincident with; while; simultaneously
snow surface; surface of snow
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
scenery; scene; landscape
hypocentre (of an earthquake); hypocenter
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
scale; scope; plan; structure
perception; sensing; noticing
in the mountains; among the mountains
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
detached force; detachment