dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to become pale; to turn pale
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
intermission (between acts); interlude
occurrence; happening; incident; event
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
head (of an office, laboratory, etc.); chief
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
the way one works; one's working manner
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to trample flat; to beat a path