-less; lacking; non-existing
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
consideration; taking into account
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
depiction; description; portrayal
caricature; cartoon; comics
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
selection; choice; option
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)