whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
time; hour; period; class
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
family; members of a family
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
scene; sight; scenario; setting
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
concession; conciliation; compromise
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
villain; baddie; the villain's part
good person; virtuous person
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
wife and children; (arch.) wife
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
branch manager; manager of a branch office
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
conical roof; peaked roof; pointed roof; spire
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease