going around; patrol; round; tour
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
a considerable number; a fair number
extermination; expulsion; destruction
smuggling; contraband trade
discovery; detection; finding
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
method of treatment; cure; remedy
establishment; settlement
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
survival; survivor; relic
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
leadership; initiative; spearhead
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
oppression; suppression; pressure
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself