destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
again; once more; a second time
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
no need to guess; certainly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
woman; female; feminine gender
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
silence (not speaking); muteness
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
but; however; provided that
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence