alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
out of control; uncontrollable
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
unexpected meeting; coincidence
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
chief; main; principal; important
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
caricature; cartoon; comics
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
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
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
at the mercy of (something or someone)
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
master swordsman; skilled fencer
custom; custom-made; customization; customs (government agency); customs duty
to knock out (e.g. a homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
secret character; hidden character
traditional art; traditional performance art
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
part; portion; glimpse; bit
tomfoolery; monkey business
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money