zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
(not so) much; (not) very
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
having said that; on the other hand
riskiness; (level of) danger
to be helpful; to be useful
to perceive; to understand
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
(someone else's) daughter
although I say; although one might say; although called
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
tall, lanky person; bean pole; tall and thin; tall and lanky
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
such a thing; something like that
to increase; to add to; to augment
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
not limited to; not just ...
huge; enormous; great big
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
ambidexter; ambidexterity
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
in one's own way or style