hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
assertion; declaration; affirmation
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
desperately; for one's dear life
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
with a momentary flash of light
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
arrangement; pact; agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour