expression; look; countenance; face
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
souvenir store; gift shop
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
top of the head; crown of the head
to smash; to break into pieces
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
surroundings; circumference
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to pause; to have a short intermission
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
higher rank; better position
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon