(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
how; in what way; by what means
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
one-fifth of the night (approx. 2 hours)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to make a fool of (someone)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise