self-examination; reflection
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
members; member; constituent
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
pretense of evil; pretence of evil
to look down on; to condescend
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
being off guard; being defenseless
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
deep inside; innermost place
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely