scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
chief; main; principal; major
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
undisputed; entirely; perfect
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
characteristic; feature; special quality
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
hidden treasure; treasured article
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
step; stride; counter for steps
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
hard worker; hardworking person
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
rebirth; new birth; nascent
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
relation; connection; relevance
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than