out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
only; merely; but; no more than
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
chess problem; composed shogi problem
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
penalty; sentence; punishment
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
measures to defend oneself (for self-defense) (defence)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger