symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
various articles; various items; various kinds
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
rarity (esp. of collectables, trading cards, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
roar; sound made by monsters
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
threat; intimidation; menace
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to be too numerous; to be too much
selling in a store; selling at retail
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
permission; approval; authorization; license
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam