scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
center half; centre half; channel; Order of the Companions of Honour (British order)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
braggart; boaster; big talker; big mouth; blowhard; bullshitter
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
frequency (of occurrence)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
relation; connection; relevance
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
polishing (a piece of writing); improvement; revision; refinement
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
blank space; margin; blank canvas
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to press against each other; to huddle together
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
tide; current; tendency; trend
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
security police; special police; special; TV special; 78-rpm record; standard play (VHS recording speed); SP
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
threat; intimidation; menace
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides