bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
one more time; once more; once again
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
Cadillac (automotive brand); Cadillac
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
way; method; means; (technical) specification
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently