strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
both (people); the two of them
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
return; relapse; recurrence
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
not yet known; unknown; strange
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
correction; rectification; mending; repair
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
all night long; all through the night
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed