hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
now that; since; so long as; because
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
rather; sooner; preferably
not yet known; unknown; strange
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to name; to call; to christen; to term
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness