weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
nothing but; none other than
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
armed forces; military; troops
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
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
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to keep a watchful eye on
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
pretext; pretense; pretence
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
free city (of Germany); commune (of medieval Europe)