smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to break (a promise); to ignore (a call, text message, etc.)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to cook (e.g. rice); to boil
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
craving; longing; thirsting
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to melt together; to blend together
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to pay attention; to be watchful
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
(having) life-and-death power (over)