true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
manufacturing plant; production facility
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
function; facility; faculty; feature
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
alternately; by turns; one after the other
at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.)
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick