short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
hearsay; learning by hearsay
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
giant-killing; defeating a much stronger opponent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
full length; total length; overall length
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
emperor (of Japan); mikado
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
ingredient; component; composition
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
spare time; free time; leisure time
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
routine; routine duties; routine work; routine
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
raising (bet); raising (object); lifting; raising (topic); bringing up; raising (children); rearing
Dragon King; promoted rook
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence