to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
absorption; suction; attraction
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
polite; respectful; reverent
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to intend; to be sure that
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication