and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
little by little; bit by bit
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to make a lasting impression
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason