intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
study; diligence; discount; reduction
early (days); initial stage; initial
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
royal castle; imperial castle
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
different item; different lot
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cannot be compared with; no match for
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
proper; respectable; decent; honest
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
several times; several degrees
transport; transportation
normalcy; normality; normal
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
emotional strength; force of will
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
hey there; I say; see here
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
to redeem (from sin); to save
to smirk; to grin broadly