effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to do together; to share; to participate in
right (to do something); authority; power
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
these guys; these fellows
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
social studies (school subject)
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
family-centered sitcom; TV drama of family life; soap opera
the last moment; the very end
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to knock down; to knock off
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
true character; real nature
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed