wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be surprised; to be astonished
very much; exceedingly; extremely
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time