lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
stifled (laughter); simmering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
drama; play; powerful drug
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
superiority complex; sense of superiority
ancient Japanese martial arts
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
suffix for familiar person
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with