curse; spell; malediction
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
story; tale; talk; discussion
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed