to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
nothing but; except; no more than
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
called; known as; that; to say
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
older sister; elder sister
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword