originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
curious; strange; unusual
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted