connection; link; relationship
interval; step; pitch; key
frequency (esp. of waveforms)
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
speech synthesis; voice synthesis
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
immature form (of an organism); young animal
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
nonchalant air; unruffled air
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
preference; priority; precedence
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
dull-witted; stupid; foolish