to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
genuine article; real thing; real deal
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
in comparison to; rather than
kindergartener; preschooler
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
that; the matter in question
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
and then; and so; and; so then
every year; yearly; annually
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
loveable; very likeable; like very much
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)