to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
equality; impartiality; evenness
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
(simply) because; on account of; as if to; (as though) about to
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to be mad about; to be hooked on
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
that's a different matter; that's a different story
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
funny story; funny anecdote
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
in detail; with great care; completely; fully