restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
rising; ascending; climbing
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
as expected; as predicted
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
first attack; first strike; first blow
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
halfway up (down) a mountain; mountainside
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
discovery; detection; finding
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden