model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
fetish (object believed to have supernatural powers)
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
classification; assortment
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
phalanx (of the foot); phalange
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
male and female (animals); the two sexes; victory and defeat; strengths and weaknesses
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
height (measured at the withers)
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
scrap lumber; piece of wood
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
good-for-nothing; deadweight; parasite; waste of space
heartless; cruel; causes and actions; results of actions in previous life
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
signs of rain; threatening to rain
construction; building (e.g. a house); communal construction labor (in Zen Buddhism); building with the help of many people (e.g. a temple or shrine)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
encroachment; making inroads (into); (slow but steady) invasion
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice