praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
imagination; supposition; guess
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
forked tree; forked branch
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
feeling; sense; impression
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
serious; not joking; straight
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!