swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
silence; stillness; quietness
spotlight; close observation
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
tank for holding human waste (used for fertilizer); night-soil reservoir; cesspool; cesspit
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious