key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
redoing; doing over again
long time; long interval; for quite some time
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to cost little; to come cheap
silver; silver coin; silver (color)
from now; from this moment; henceforth
3rd day of the month; three days
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
traditional Japanese steel made from iron sand (esp. for use in swords)
iron sand; magnetite sand
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to distribute; to hand out
each place; various places
crushing evil; destroying heresy
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
vacant house; unoccupied house
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
our country; our land; one's own country