why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
number one; first; best; most; game; round
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
metallic sound; metallic clank
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
relation; connection; relevance
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
indescribable; having no way to express
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to thrust before; to thrust at
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
(another's) daughter; young lady
adds force or indicates command
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to pierce through; to break through
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds