to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
to speak; to say; to vocalize
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
convenient; handy; useful
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
self-defense; self-defence
otherwise; or else; if not
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
charm; incantation; spell; curse
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
much less; to say nothing of
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
one's share; one's portion
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology