ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
war; battle; match; game; competition
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
wheat straw; barley straw
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
even though; despite; when
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to harm; to cause harm to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
heart; guts; nerve; central part
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
pied; bottom part of a macaron
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
secretary; councillor; councilor
son of a bitch; piece of shit
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
that's the way it is; such is life
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
leader of a charge; first to arrive
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on