something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
difficult to ...; hard to ...
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
largest ever; biggest; record
to ask; to enquire; to query
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to sink (into); to get depressed
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up