diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
at that time; in those days
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
literally; to the letter; literal
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
to frolic about; to mess around
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman