to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
remarkable; striking; obvious
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
another thing; exception; special case
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
military force; military strength
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing