vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
no!; no no!; no, not at all
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
quiz; short test; mini test
coverage of an exam; what an exam covers
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to press a question; to cross-examine
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to fan; to incite; to instigate
contradiction; inconsistency
the West; the Occident; Western countries
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
it's been a long time; long time no see
clearing one's throat; cough
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
inborn nature; genuine; intrinsic; essential
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
way (of doing); manner; method; means
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
hooray!; cheers!; bravo!; loud (e.g. applause); enthusiastic; tumultuous
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket