secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
police; police officer; polis (ancient Greek city-state)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to be able to manage somehow or other
toy shop; toy store; toy dealer; toy seller
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
toxin; poisonous substance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
perfect; complete; flawless
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
how; in what way; how about; questionable
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial