to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
interests and preferences
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
construction at top speed
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
light; easy; non-serious; minor
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to cross the line; to go too far
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to be to the point; to be pertinent
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)