terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
eastern part; the east (of a region)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
body; group; party; company; troupe
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
assertion; declaration; affirmation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
serious; not joking; straight
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
defense; defence; protection
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unanticipated; unexpected
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)