branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
arrow (symbol); (romantic) interest (for a certain person); direction (of one's attention, etc.)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
check; restraint; oppression; repression
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to increase; to add to; to augment
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
general idea; concept; notion
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
wooden doll; wooden figure
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
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
perennial youth; eternal youth
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus