reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
way; method; means; resource; course
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
door; gate; opening; title page
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
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