bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
somehow; for some reason or other
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
good; wonderful; splendid; understood; got it; OK
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
popular name; common name; given name
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
patterns of thinking; train of thought
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to discuss; to talk together
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm