setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
actor; actress; player; performer
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
legend; folklore; tradition
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous