(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
living thing; living creature; animal; life
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
genuine article; real thing; real deal
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
recommendation of an influential person
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
fifth day of the month; five days
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
armed forces; military; troops
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
leading person; foremost figure
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to increase; to add to; to augment
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now