riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
the place for; the time for; the level of
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
historical; traditional; historic
discovery; detection; finding
confidence; trust; faith; credit
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
is that so?; I see; right; oh
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones