to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
solitude; loneliness; isolation
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be found; to be discovered
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)