to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
image; figure; figure; form; image
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
private person; individual
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
with these words; while saying
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
with a friendly grin; smilingly
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
so; like this; in this way
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
extreme sadist; very sadistic
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
heart; guts; nerve; central part
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls