to have a talk; to tell a story
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to become locked; to lock
opening fully; full throttle; full power
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
price; cost; value; worth; value
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
guard; sentinel; garrison
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
chance (of success); odds
strong nation; powerful country
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing