formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
innumerable; countless; numberless
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
furnishings; implements; equipment
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
hair or fur on the surface of fabric; pile; growth of hair; hairy legs
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
convenient; handy; useful
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
pride; dignity; self-worth
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive