ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
quick work; (clever) feat
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
being startled; getting a shock
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
two (long cylindrical things)
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run around; to bustle about
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)