alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to take away; to carry away
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
(theatrical) fighting scene
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to change the position of
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
between the pages of a book; between two books
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
complete works; complete collection; complete series
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
head temple of a sect; (organizational) headquarters; (organisational) headquarters
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
upper part; upper region; region above
laws and regulations; legislation
sacred profession; holy orders; vocation; ministry
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
dandy; handsome and fashionable man; fop; chivalrous man
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink