harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
tall figure; high stature
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
virile; tough; masculine; intense
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
whole area; entire region
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
end of life; death; annihilation
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
on the occasion of; at the time of
now that; since; so long as; because
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
sudden; abrupt; unexpected