to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to recall; to remember; to recollect
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
hey there; I say; see here
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to be worried; to be troubled
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
shock troop commander; spearhead of a shock unit
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
suffix for familiar person
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)