oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
tendency; trend; inclination
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
threat; intimidation; menace
menace; threat; intimidation
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
rule; law; model; pattern; teachings of Buddha; Buddhist doctrine
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
silverware; silver tableware
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
seven (long cylindrical things)
grip (of hand); grip strength
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade