to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
living thing; organism; creature; biology
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
father; dad; husband; you; he
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
soldier; combatant; warrior
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
in history; ever; historical
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)