far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
(necessary) personnel; required person
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
because of; owing to; due to
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
student (esp. a university student)
very likely; very probable
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
declaration of war; proclamation of war
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific