thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
helper; assistant; help; assistance
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
on the occasion of; at the time of
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to try to do; to attempt to do
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
clearing one's throat; cough
this occasion; at this time; now
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
complete change; about-face
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
starvation; famine; hunger
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
northernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
power; might; authority; influence