four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
interference; intervention; meddling
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
question; inquiry; enquiry
magical particles (permeating the world in fantasy); magicules; ether; mana; magical energy
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
retention; maintenance; preservation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
ectogenesis; outside the body
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
during; for the duration of
temporary; transitory; short-lived
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
yen (currency of Japan); circle
doorknob; door knob; door handle
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
snake; serpent; large snake
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor