single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
for example; for instance; e.g.
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
unique; original; individual; unusual
many; numerous; various; large number of
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)