poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
hidden room; secret chamber
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
PS; postscript; appending; addition (esp. of data, information)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
special training; intensive training; crash course
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
odds and ends; all; every
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
originally; by nature; from the start
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch