change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
considerably; fairly; quite
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
literally; to the letter; literal
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
how dare ...; how could ...
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
Dannoura (site of a major sea battle of the Genpei War); Dan-no-ura
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance