to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to be conceited; to be stuck up; to be full of oneself; to be cocky
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
offense and defense; offence and defence
without; but if; otherwise; or else
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
wicked thought; wicked mind
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
contradiction; inconsistency
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to collect information; to gather knowledge
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
reason for being; raison d'être
to subsist; to keep on living
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured