to press a question; to cross-examine
one-sided; partial; unfair
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
one's mental make-up (structure)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
many; numerous; various; large number of
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
item; article; dish; course; finest item
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
pile bunker (fictional weapon)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
face value (of a security, bond, or currency); literal meaning; word for word (meaning); (at) face value
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
giving up; quitting; surrendering
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to suffer damage; to be deceived
willpower; energy; vitality
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)