to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
pointing out; identification
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness