to be off-pitch; to be off-key; to be out of tune
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
ticket (for bus, train, etc.); passenger ticket; basic fare ticket (not valid on limited express trains without a supplemental express ticket)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
sense of humour (humor); funny bone
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
clearing one's mind of all mundane thoughts
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
loud laughter; hearty laugh
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
toe; toe (of a golf club)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
to have time free; to have time to spare
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
place to die; place of death
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
tag (children's game); tig
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.