incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to happen to hear; to overhear
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to think hard about (something that one doesn't know much of); to rack one's brain
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
the five fundamental seasonings used in Japanese cooking: (in order) sugar, salt, vinegar, soy sauce, miso
fiery chariot (that carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
to put out; to extinguish
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
second (unit of time); arc second
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
crescent moon; young moon
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
passenger (on a ship or aircraft)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm