cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to profess to be; to pass oneself off (as); to advertise oneself (as); to advertise; to announce; to make publicly known
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
self-healing; spontaneous recovery
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
steadfast loyalty; unwavering devotion; remaining faithful to the end; show of loyalty; display of devotion; act of loyalty
person from the same province, town, village, etc.
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
(having) two choices; choice between two things
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
priority; order of precedence
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great