pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
storehouse; warehouse; godown
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
of course; certainly; naturally
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
field; farm; stray (dog, cat, etc.); stranger (in an online multiplayer game); random player
number two; mistress; concubine
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
infancy; childhood; tender age
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to lead a life; to live a life
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
freedom; free man; free woman
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
decision; determination; resolution
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
in one's own way or style