neck; head; dismissal; discharge
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
absence; disregard; indifference
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
boy; son; baby boy; young man
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
close; intimate; on good terms
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
newcomer; initiate; rookie