to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to unfold; to unroll; to open
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
hidden room; secret chamber
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
small mustache; short mustache
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
final performance; swan song; last act
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
whispering into a person's ear