secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
skill; dexterity; proficiency
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
such; like that; that sort of; very
one thin flat object; one sheet
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
but; however; provided that
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
originally; by nature; from the start
a little bit; a little while
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
decision; judgment; resolution
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
higher rank; better position
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
mask; disguise; guise; mask
cavalry; cavalryman; trooper
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living