improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
motive power; driving force
cast; mold; mould; forming; shaping; fashioning
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
naughty; mischievous; unruly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
head; lead; vanguard; first
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
perception; sensing; noticing
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
enumeration; citation; listing
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage