spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
participation; joining; entry; adherence
racewalking; race walking; walking race
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
amount of money; sum of money
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
prize money; monetary award; reward
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
rare (or peculiar) animal
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case