transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
simply; merely; only; solely
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
extermination; annihilation
rhyme; rhyme (of a Chinese character); rime
looking away; looking aside