to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
strength; power; proficiency; ability
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to throw at; to turn; to raise
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
macro; macro (instruction)
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
special; particular; peculiar; unique
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
in one's own way or style
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
finger marks; dirt from the hands
quotation; citation; reference
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
contradiction; inconsistency
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
choices; alternatives; options