idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
pair; the two; both persons; both things
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to serve; to work for; to attend
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines
at; in; at; when; by; with
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
temple; shrine; sanctuary
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative