interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
Ogino method (of birth control); rhythm method
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
occasional; infrequent; rare
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
information; news; report; reward; retribution
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start