stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to say; to be called; to do
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
the first to thrust a spear (at the enemy); the first to achieve fame; the first to achieve merit
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to stare back (at); to glare back
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
onikuma; monster resembling a large bear that steals livestock