god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
dilapidated house; deserted house
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
addition; appendix; note; supplement
ongoing; in progress; afoot
separate case; another matter
performer; entertainer; celebrity
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
conference room; council room
labor; labour; manpower; working force
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
minor offence; minor offense; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
top news; front-page news; lead story
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
female university student; female college student
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
those present; attendance
important cultural property; important cultural asset
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
article; thing; object; property; real estate
by (from) choice; by (for) preference; of one's own accord; of one's (own) free will; on purpose; deliberately
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
police identification card
broken; intermittent; disconnected
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)