character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
world; society; people; the public
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
state of mind; mentality; psychology
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to move around; to move about; to get around
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
ninja house; ninja residence
authenticity; credibility
invitation; introduction; temptation
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
surroundings; circumference
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
seeing in the dark; night vision
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
number (of long, cylindrical things, movies, trains, home runs, etc.)
to machine; to cut; to scrape
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly