simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
repayment; redemption; amortization; amortisation
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
how much; how many; however
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
the other day; lately; recently
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
writing composed entirely of kana; kana text