tanuki soup; raccoon-dog soup
secretary; councillor; councilor
it's no joke; gimme a break!
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
the whole world; the universe
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to run about; to rush about
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
the ocean; the great deep
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
getting on board; sailor; seaman
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
abrupt; sudden; unexpected