to take up space; to occupy space
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
extraordinary strength displayed in an emergency; surge of power beyond one's normal capacity; great strength exerted at risk
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
supporting role (actor); minor role
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
within the jurisdiction (of); one's jurisdiction; in a pipe
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
passing through without stopping; passing by
federation (of states); confederation; commonwealth; union
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
border (between countries); national border
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to indicate; to show; to point to
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
sphere; circle; range; category
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
chord name; chord symbol; code name
immortal; undying; indestructible
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
branch; branch office; subdivision
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
picking up trash; litter picking; litter cleanup