particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
invisibly; secretly; privately
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
though; notwithstanding; although