to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; removing partitions (to create an open space); joining separate rooms into one
interval; step; pitch; key
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
clipping (of audio); (vowel) breaking; vowel fracture
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
the five viscera and the six internal organs; inside one's body; in one's heart
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
at the top of one's voice
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
creation; generation; formation; derivation
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
conversely; on the contrary
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
naughty; mischievous; unruly
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
mic stand; microphone stand
willing (even) to do; prepared to do; ready to do; not mind doing
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
untitled; titleless; without a title; no subject (email)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
how others look at you; what others think about you
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
deep-seated grudge; hatred