farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to be touching; to be moving
evil design; crafty plan; plot
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
recognition; acquaintance
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
extremely bothersome; extremely tiresome; extremely troublesome; very tedious
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
loss; defeat; counter for losses
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
knife sharpener; whetstone
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to wash away; to rinse off
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out; to be discouraged; to lose heart; to give in
busy; having no time (for)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to be jealous; to be envious
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
insurance; guarantee; warranty
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu