henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
chivalry; generosity; heroism; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
movie director; film director
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
in the same way as; just like
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to become desperate; to give in to despair
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
the deceased; the departed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
chivalry; gallantry; heroism
master craftsman; skillful worker
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
incompletion; incomplete; unfinished
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
inside one's heart; in one's mind
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to get dead drunk; to get blind drunk
Japanese person; Japanese people
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy