(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
unfortunately; regrettably
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
both eloquent and skilled
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to go out and away; to leave
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
participation; joining; entry
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
with a (light) slapping sound
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create