fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
iron hammer; crushing blow
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
it's been a long time; long time no see
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
the world in general; society; convention
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to threaten; to make threats
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to have a stuffed nose; to have a stuffy nose
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to talk; to carry meaning
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
without trouble; easily; readily
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
insect catching; bug catching
library (usu. single-room); small library
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing