tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
such; like that; in that way
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
first meeting; first interview with
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
way of talking; speaking style
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
example; illustration; precedent
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
strong person; the strong; the powerful
combat power; fighting strength
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
8000; eight thousand; many