lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
face; looks; vestiges; trace
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
occupation; calling; livelihood
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
district; section; sector
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
hard-line policy; tough measure
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
oppression; suppression; pressure
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
scientific basis; scientific foundation; scientific grounds
variety show (e.g. on TV)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor