to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
silence (not speaking); muteness
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to chase; to run after; to pursue
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
threatening letter; intimidating letter
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)