impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
superstition; superstitious belief
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
(one's) youth; one's younger days
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
one's physical safety; personal security
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
for example; for instance; e.g.
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
to make one's own; to take possession of
traditional; from ancient times; formerly
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
mechanization; mechanisation
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
to start to drink; to try to drink; to partially drink
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip