it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
government official; public official
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
overanxiety; needless worry
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
one part; one portion; one section
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
again; once more; a second time
rising; ascending; climbing
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)