protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
how; in what way; how about
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
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
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
without; but if; otherwise; or else
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
(some) more; even more; longer; further
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be silent; to say nothing
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
power; might; authority; influence
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
royal capital; imperial capital
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from