story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
ardent; passionate; vehement
courting; wooing; making advances
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
(only) one option; one possible choice
counter for choices, options, etc.
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in