(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
way of asking; way of listening; listener
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
great swordsman; master fencer
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
death in battle; death on the battlefield
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
3000; three thousand; many
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
although I say; although one might say; although called
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast