not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
like this; in this way; as you see
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
business discussion; negotiation
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
18th day of the month; 18 days
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
little by little; bit by bit
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
honour; honor; glory; renown
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
how; in what way; I wonder
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
drama; play; powerful drug
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late