juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
absolute obedience; complete submission
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to put into effect; to put into practice
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
artifice; wiles; trickery; art of a courtesan (esp. for seducing or deceiving customers); coquetry
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
(not even) for a moment; (not) on any account; (not) the least bit; at any rate; at the very least; if ... at all
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
rampancy; prevalence; domination
to make an appeal; to urge
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
evil spirit; demon; devil
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
straightforwardly; in an outspoken manner
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
had better ...; had better not ...
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)