great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
column shape; cylinder; columnar
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
other than; excluding; without
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
very likely; very probable
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
at that time; in those days
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
letter; missive; note; mail
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
shaking (e.g. a container); milkshake; shake