cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
long ago; already; a long time ago
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
raison d'être; reason for being; reason for someone or something's existence
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
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
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew