reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
support; backing; patronage
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fatuus
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
abuse; misuse; perversion
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
affidavit; deposition; testimony
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
time limit; time restriction
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
reaching; attaining; arrival
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
valid; effective; yuko (judo)