to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
self-control; self-restraint
to lose sight of; to miss
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
private citizen; civilian
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
nameless; anonymous; without name
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
lack of knowledge or understanding
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to not believe one's ears
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
legendary; fabled; fabulous
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to blow out; to spout out
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to scatter away; to vanish
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to name; to call; to christen; to term
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest