individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
commercial (TV or radio advertisement); commercial
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
button (clothing); push-button; button
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to demand money; to pester; to extort
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly