as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
meaning; significance; sense
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
God; god; ace; king; superior person
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)