to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
short pause; short interval
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
beforehand; in advance; previously
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
level ground; horizon; field of view
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted