severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
decision; settlement; definition
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
any more; any further; any better; any longer
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
in that way; thus; so; so?
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)