mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
different (from); not the same (as)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to speak; to hear a voice
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
to look young; to seem young
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
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)
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
flustered person; hasty person
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside