to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to apply pressure to; to press
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
shortsighted; narrow-minded
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
financial power; financial means; wealth
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
back country; remote countryside
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)