information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
per person; per capita; per head
firmly; solidly; heartily
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
wide difference; a world of difference
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
in proportion to; just as much as
the reverse; other side; lining
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
apparent; obvious; very clear
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
store; reserve; stock; savings
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
dependent on luck; matter of luck
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
cut; reduction; curtailment
no!; no no!; no, not at all
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest