to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to brush off; to shake off
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
natural; reasonable; understandable
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
front entrance; front door
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
disaster-level (heat, rainfall, etc.); extreme; severe
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
advertising material; promotional material; propaganda material
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
that's a different matter; that's a different story
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes