to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
curvilinear beauty; curvaceousness
to be helpful; to be useful
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
of great promise; with a promising future
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
remaining; left-over; excess
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
tradition; legend; folklore
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun); travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods); lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period); female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
(wicker) basket used for carrying fish; creel
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
sutra; Buddhist scriptures
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?