metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
that is to say; so that means
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
president (of a society); chairman
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
wise saying; famous saying
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)