key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
hacking; hacking (basketball, rugby, etc.); fouling
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
control; management (e.g. of a business)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
course; route; path; process; stages
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with