chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
ignorant of the ways of the world
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
counter for long and narrow things (e.g. guns, spades, hoes, oars, ink sticks, candles, abacuses, kitchen knives, scissors, shamisen, violins); counter for palanquins, rickshaws, and similar vehicles
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times