yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
commander; general; leader
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
those (near the second person)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
interval; break; pause; spare moment
elementary level; beginner level
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
tradition; legend; folklore
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)