wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
development; exploitation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
technique; art; skill; move
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
relation; connection; relevance
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
preface; introduction; preamble
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be enchanted; to be charmed