bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
lightly; easily; carelessly
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
what's what; heads or tails
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
at someone's (something's) mercy
door; gate; opening; title page
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely