quickly; calmly; intently
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to have no chance (of succeeding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
snake; serpent; large snake
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
everyday necessities; daily necessities
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
Dorcus rectus (species of stag beetle)
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
in accordance with; according to
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
large amount of money; great cost
draw (in competition); tie game
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
fiddler crab (esp. species Uca arcuata)
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
preserving one's life; longevity; long life
jiangshi; Chinese hopping vampire; reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
platform; home; home base; home plate
complete victory; total victory
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization