such; like that; that sort of; very
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
curse; spell; malediction
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
front; frontage; facade; main
measurement error; calculation error
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
beginning; outset; first; onset
holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current