round; spherical; circular
(skin) eruption; rash; pimple; spot; acne; boil
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
all sorts of; all kinds of
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
popping bubble-wrap (e.g. for fun or as a stress relief technique)
tumour; tumor; growth; boil; ulcer; abscess
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
family name; lineage; birth; clan
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
light; right; right field; right fielder
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
same trade; same business; same profession
co-production; collaboration
damage (esp. financial) caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
war; battle; match; game; competition
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being