in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
even further; and then some; even more
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to be conspicuous; to stand out
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
scoundrel; rascal; villain
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
only recently; just of late
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
quite; utterly; really; completely
aptitude; aptness; suitability
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
main cause; primary factor
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback