extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
hoarse voice; husky voice
bolt from the blue; great surprise
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
public assistance (i.e. assistance provided by a public body)
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
support; backing; patronage
arrangement; pact; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
something small; something petty; trifle
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
even more; still more; further
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
perverse; perverted; twisted; inverted
meaning; connotation; denotation
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to give directions; to issue instructions
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to sink (into); to get depressed
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
with a slip; with a slide