to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
division; section; classification; sorting; division
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
is something that; is that which
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
progress; advance; improvement; development
wide difference; a world of difference
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
tremendous; rapid; dramatic
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to roll up; to be rolled up
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)