cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
how admirably; how wonderfully; incredibly well; splendidly
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure; playing card suit (in karuta)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
gibbon (any small, long-armed ape of family Hylobatidae)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
nothing but; except; no more than
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
serves you right!; see what happens!