rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
stepwise; one step at a time
somersault; looping-the-loop
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
ancient times; prehistoric times
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt