plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
majority group (party, faction)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
tear gland; lacrimal gland
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to harm; to injure; to invade; to raid; to oppose; to rise against
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to look down on; to condescend
to pack; to box; to package
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time