connection; link; relationship
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
(giving) instruction; initiation
because; for; the reason why is ...
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
basic principle; fundamental principle
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
villain; baddie; the villain's part
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
shady online money-making
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
unpredictability; element of surprise
Rorschach test; Rorschach inkblot test
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
such; this sort of; like this
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
(not) so much; (not) that much
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
weak constitution; ill health
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct