relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
Toriyama Sekien (1712-1788)
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
wall clock; grandfather clock
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to cover with paint; to hide with paint or make-up
passivity; negativity; halfheartedness
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect