to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
speech and conduct; words and deeds
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
explanation; interpretation
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
rational; reasonable; logical
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
essence; true nature; substance; reality
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
yellowish; tinged with yellow
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
condition; state (of health); appearance
that is to say; so that means
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead