steel; sword steel; sword
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
and yet; despite (all) that
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
cave; cavern; den; grotto
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
construction; architecture (of buildings)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
every evening; night after night
conference room; council room
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!