pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
in succession; one by one
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
whole universe; total universe; all of creation
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to apologize; to apologise
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)