alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
emphasis; stress; main point; point of a lever where force is applied
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
out of control; uncontrollable
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
unexpected meeting; coincidence
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
chief; main; principal; important
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
caricature; cartoon; comics
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
at someone's (something's) mercy
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
custom; made or built to order; customs (government agency)
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
hidden character (e.g. in computer games)
traditional art; traditional performance art
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
tomfoolery; monkey business
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member