exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
nice; likeable; desirable
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
every person; each one; everybody
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
I; me; we; us; you (plural)
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
dullard; indecisive person
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
maneuver to shake, flick, or wipe blood off of a sword
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting