recommender; nominator; referee
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
esoteric writings; Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
man fit for the post; right person
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
simply; merely; only; solely
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article