circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
carving; engraving; sculpture
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
tone (of voice); manner of talking
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
thought; consideration; thinking
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to have a talk; to tell a story
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation