poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
people; men and women; each person; everybody
donation; contribution; endowment
perfect; complete; flawless
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
semi-manual (e.g. manufacture)
deeply indented coastline; rias coastline
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
guess; speculation; supposition
to be to the point; to be pertinent
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
a little bit; a little while
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
arm; skill; efforts; ability
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold