occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
God; god; ace; king; superior person
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
while; during (the time when)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(religious) faith; belief; creed
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
forcibly; against one's will
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
bento; Japanese box lunch
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
great tumult; great strife; big loud bang; bustle; dirdum; hell broken loose
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
reaching; attaining; arrival
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits