substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
shallow-minded mouthing of secondhand information
street gossips and idle rumors
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (lit.) a duck comes carrying a Welsh onion on its back
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
depression; recession; slump
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
incessant working; working non-stop
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to spend time (on doing something)
head; brains; intelligence
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
starting line; starting point
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
(not) even once; (not) ever
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter