well-bred; of good upbringing
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
ornamental garden stone (placed to give a natural appearance); garden rock; sacrifice stones; sacrifice (of oneself, one's career, etc.); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to let out a cry; to break forth
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
short time no see; hello again; a short time (since the last time); first in a short while
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
one end; an end; part; fragment
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
carnivore; carnivorous animal
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
advance; moving forward; progress
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration