bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
of tender years; very young
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to be touching; to be moving
number of times; frequency; count
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
previous work; preceding work; previous title; first crop grown in a double-cropped field; preceding crop
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
synchronization; synchronized swimming
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place