responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to watch intently; to stare
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded; museum piece
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
looking over someone's shoulder
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate