crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
start of a romance; beginning of love
to despair of; to see the vanity of
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
comprehension; understanding
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
countermeasure; counter-measure
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
mixed race; mixed parentage
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
to think constantly about; to dwell on