to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
extraterrestrial life; ET
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
and yet; despite (all) that
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to become loose; to slacken; to soften
considerably; greatly; a lot
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
police; police officer; police station
how; in what way; by what means
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
dissection; autopsy; analysis
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)