spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to thrust down; to push off
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
broiled eel (usu. mixed into rice)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to take to task; to take it out on
supporting role (actor); minor role
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other
to glare at each other; to confront each other
reflector board; board reflector; plane reflector; flat; bounce board; reflector (photography)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
variation in color (colour); having a different color