doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
nothing but; none other than
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
permutation; lining up in order; linear arrangement
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
no way!; no chance!; I don't want to do it!
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to be afraid (of); to be frightened; to be scared; to tremble in fear; to shrink in fear
furiously; passionately; indignantly
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
stepwise; one step at a time
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
calm; composed; leisurely
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to