ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
romantic film; love movie
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
return of something; repayment
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
by today; before the day is over
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
infection; contagion; becoming infected
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
all; entire; whole; altogether
parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save; tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour