to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
in that way; like that; that way
based on; built on; made from
emperor (of Japan); mikado
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
specialized; specialised; boutique
to mark the end; to spell the end
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
to flare up; to burst into flames
interval; break; pause; spare moment
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
four (long cylindrical things)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
dragon-head gargoyle; gutter spout
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
romantic; spicy; coquettish
mineral matter; metallic property
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
ability; capability; skill
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
goodness; excellence; virtue
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry