to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
besides; in addition; also; moreover
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
real intention; true motive; true meaning
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to squeeze out; to wring out
hostile party; enemy side
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to have an idea; to have a clue
conviction; belief; confidence
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
very likely; very probable
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
like this; this sort; this way
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly