hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
outbreak (of war or disease)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
surface of the earth; ground surface
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
The Final Countdown (album)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!