fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
stifled (laughter); simmering
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
pebble; round stone; boulder
hidden treasure; treasured article
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
twice; again; second time
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
originally; by nature; from the start
one by one; one each; one at a time
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
ritual; religious service; festival
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
people; citizens; subjects; folk
already; now; no longer; not any more
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
elaborate; delicate; exquisite