doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
such; like that; that sort of
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
rich person; wealthy person
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour