invisibly; secretly; privately
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
snake; serpent; large snake
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to find out; to discover; to locate
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
that's the way it is; such is life
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
imagination; supposition; guess
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
entreaty; supplication; petition
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to stop walking; to pause
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance