oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
totally (different); completely
(the) way home; return trip; (the) way back
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
to burst open; to pop; to split
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
arc shape; crescent shape
coagulation; freezing; solidification
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
big problem; major issue; big controversy
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
seedling; sapling; young tree
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
having plenty (of something); having all one needs
to run around; to bustle about
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification