detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to blow off; to be blown off
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
internal organs; viscera; intestines
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
Okinawan lion (or lion dog) statue placed as talisman against evil at entrances and on roofs
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be needed; to be wanted
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
main cause; primary factor
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
environment; circumstance
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty