valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
grasp; catch; understanding
to make sense; to be meaningful
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to change completely; to change suddenly
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
care; precaution; guarding; caution
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
swindler; imposter; crook
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
surely; certainly; without doubt
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
follower; attendant; valet; servant
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
though; notwithstanding; although
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted