whole nation; whole land; whole country
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
temporary; transitory; short-lived
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
full length; total length; overall length
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
electricity; (electric) light
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
drive assembly; driving gear; driving mechanism; running gear
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
image; figure; figure; form; image
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
literally; to the letter; literal
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
embodiment; realization; materialization
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst