(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
(telephone) transmitter; mouthpiece
according to plan; as planned; on target
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
confusion; disturbance; commotion; chaos; disorder
heartstrings; koto string
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
kenpō practitioner; martial artist (esp. of hand-to-hand combat)
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to pay attention; to be watchful
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver