deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
difference; variation; difference
the same rank; equality; apposition
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
treasure chest; strongbox
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
headache inducing; vexing
rival; competitor; competition
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
overconfident; presumptuous
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
unidentifiable; unidentified
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
tall figure; high stature