dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
sword play; samurai drama
in that way; like that; that way
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
looking away; looking aside
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
easy-to-beat game; (something) easy to do; trivial thing
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
adverse circumstances; adversity
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
tingling; stinging; pungently
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a printing type)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
type of occupation; occupational category
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes