is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
inner structure; internal anatomy
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
instead; but (on the other hand)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
rival; competitor; competition
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
mask; disguise; guise; mask
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
fireball; bolide; fireball
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark