to be transparent; to show through
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
at once; immediately; right now
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
length of a sleeve (of Western clothing); height of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
black stone; black (go pieces)
white stone; white (go pieces)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
and then; and so; and; so then
rebellious phase; rebellious age
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
questions and answers; dialogue
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)