strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
door; gate; opening; title page
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
item; something that one "just has to have"
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
laws of nature; physical laws; physics