to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
retort (to an insult, jeer, etc.)
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
our country; our land; one's own country
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
dungeon; dungeon (in an RPG or video game); (underground) labyrinth
absorption; suction; attraction
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
periodic; regular; routine
terrain; geographical features; topography
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to hit something aimed at (maliciously); to hit a prize (lottery, etc.)
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to be free; to be available
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment