secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
useless resistance; vain struggle
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
patting; stroking; caressing
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning