example; simile; metaphor; allegory
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
nothing but; except; no more than
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
useless resistance; vain struggle
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
(wearing) low over one's eyes
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
exaltation; emotional uplift
bathing powder; bathwater additive; bath salt
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
particulars; details; specified items
outside one's jurisdiction
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
battle formation; military formation
gait; one's manner of walking; leg technique; technique involving tripping the opponent
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
wildness; wild nature; untamed nature; savage nature
feigned tears; crocodile tears
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward