sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
competent; suitable; qualified
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
sincere; earnest; serious
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
sudden change; complete change
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix