to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
this world; this life; world of the living
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
study; learning; tutorial
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
nape (of the neck); nucha
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
execution; punishment; spanking
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits