kind person; warmhearted person; sympathetic person
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to be able to manage somehow or another
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
to explain adequately; to be accountable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
for (some) doubtful points to remain
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
plural; multiple; several
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
information; making a report (to a superior)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
in search of; in order to look for
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance