crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
intelligence; intellect; brains
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
birth; creation; formation
factory; plant; mill; workshop
just past noon; afternoon
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
chilly; unpleasantly cold
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
episode; anecdote; vignette
hot spring inn; hot spring hotel; hot spring resort
business discussion; negotiation
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
inheritance; succession to property
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)