to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
moving tale; impressive tale
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
long ago; a long time ago; already
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
influence; clout; leverage
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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.)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street