to pretend; to act (as if)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to ask a question; to ask questions
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
living thing; organism; creature; biology
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
vitality; (one's) life force
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
threat; intimidation; menace
mimicry; mimesis; camouflage
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
preparing a prescription; compounding a medicine
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss