sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
upper; upward; upper (of a shoe); uppercut; upper (drug); stimulant
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
contest of strength; trial of strength
to lose a closely fought contest
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
to be hot on a person's heels
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
had better ...; had better not ...
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with