to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
call; summons; convening; convocation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
Shinano (former province located in present-day Nagano Prefecture and parts of Gifu Prefecture)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
around the clock; day and night
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to become clear; to be made public
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
matter of time; question of time
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
practical; realistic; pragmatic
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
un-; non-; negative prefix