to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
loyal retainer; loyal subject
they; those guys; those fellows
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
such; this sort of; like this
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be worried; to be troubled
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to become dim; to become blurred
taikō (esp. Toyotomi Hideyoshi); title for a regent, later for the grand chancellor, also for the father of an Imperial adviser (advisor) who passed the role to his son
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)