bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
change in a bus route; change in policy; policy change (reversal)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
looking depressed; long face
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
nervousness; oversensitivity
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
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
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
within; inside of; less than
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to press a question; to cross-examine
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer