how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
four characters; four letters
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
wild beast; wild animal; brute
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
too (much); overly; excessively
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
decoration; ornament; trimmings
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
in public; in company; in the presence of others
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
throbbing (pain); pounding
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse