appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
chicken meat; fowl; poultry; bird meat
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
moron; idiot; stupid person
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
lieutenant colonel (JGSDF)
juice pressed from a bitter orange; ponzu (Japanese sauce made primarily of soy sauce and citrus juice)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
two (long cylindrical things)
four (long cylindrical things)
lump together; put all together
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to employ; to hire; to charter
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to thrust before; to thrust at
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
if it is the case that ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to sit silently at a meeting
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
being argued into silence; being left speechless
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of