to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
silence; stillness; quietness
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
artificial muscle; synthetic muscle
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
covered with; stained; smeared
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
difference; disparity; gap
how to use; method for using; way of using
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
in the same way as; just like
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
subordinate; dependent; subsidiary; subservient
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
temporary; transitory; short-lived
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you