confusion; distraction; derangement
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
implication; connotation; (logical) implication; material conditional; material consequence
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
key (to understanding); point (e.g. of an argument)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
entreaty; appeal; petition
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
connection; link; relationship
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to have an idea; to have a clue
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
base (military, expedition, etc.)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante); forty-five degree angle
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place