suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
secret language; code word; argot
to fight against; to oppose; to face
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize