root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
virtue; charm; merit; good point
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
remarkable; striking; obvious
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
stupid; dim-witted; dense; dull; obtuse; slow
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
in the mountains; among the mountains
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
29th day of the month; 29 days
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
guess; speculation; supposition
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
person in charge of public relations; PR manager
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
succession; continuation; series; sequence
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
letter by letter; character by character
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification