intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
difference; variation; difference
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?