human being; human; person; character (of a person)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
the front; honest; upright; decent
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
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.)
legend; folklore; tradition
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
both (people); the two of them