to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to make an appearance; to show up
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
hostility; animosity; enmity
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
surface of a board or record
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
ultimate; final; last; eventual
radical party; extremists
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
refutation; rebuttal; retort
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be needed; to be wanted
to add (to); to add on; to append
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home