feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to become vulgar; to coarsen
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
after that; afterwards; thereafter