superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
in comparison to; rather than
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
surroundings; environs; circumference
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to raise one's voice; to shout
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to turn towards; to point
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)