to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
literally; to the letter; literal
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
the whole day; all the day
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
third day of the month; three days
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
armor and helmet (armour)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
sixth day of the month; six days
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
personal (employee); employed; retained
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether