true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
four (long cylindrical things)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
legendary beast; magical beast
cash bonus; reward; bounty
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
two times; twice; two degrees
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
shellfish; seashell; shell
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to distribute; to apportion; to divide