holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
alert status; emergency alert
to be sullen; to be offended; to be stuffy; to be stifling; slowly (exhaling smoke)
reading matter; reading material
diligent worker; hard worker
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
preparing for action or battle
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
Nicolai; Nicolais; Nikolai; Nikolais
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
weakening; emaciation; decline
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
right in the center (centre)
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)