now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to express (in words); to confess
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
front; frontage; facade; main
to watch over; to watch attentively