about; on; regarding; per; for every
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
both hands; both arms; ten
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
piece of cake; a walk in the park
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
had better ...; had better not ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hokora; small wayside shrine
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...