transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
Urashima Tarō; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
very much; exceedingly; extremely
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment