punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
not necessarily so; is not always true
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
the other day; a few days ago
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
at least; at most; (even) just
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
self-consciousness; self-awareness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
apt to think; tend to think
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together