yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
after a long time; for the first time in a while
because of; owing to; due to
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
since when; from when; how long
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to pack; to box; to package
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
Kira Kōzukenosuke (1641-1702)