valuable article; valuables
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
inferior goods; faulty item
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease