demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
not necessarily so; is not always true
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
intelligence or information network
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
cooperation; collaboration
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
position; location; base; point; site
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
letter; missive; note; mail
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
special training; intensive training; crash course
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
(political) power; authority; influence
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)