to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
probability; likelihood; chances
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
Pegasus (star); Pegasus (winged horse in Greek mythology)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
rival; competitor; competition
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
joke; playfulness; kidding around
frequency; rate of occurrence
preceding clause; previous paragraph; antecedent (of a ratio)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
poverty without selfish desire; honourable poverty (honorable); being poor yet honest
folklore studies; folkloristics
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
writing; composition; essay; sentence
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)