may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
serious accident; major incident
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
germination; sprouting; budding
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
older sister; elder sister
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
hidden room; secret chamber
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
secret; private; surreptitious
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
near; close; beside; third person
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
how many years; how long; what year
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
in that way; like that; that way
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be worried; to be troubled
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous