it's not like; it isn't as if
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
great success; huge success
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
great admiration; deep respect
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
the way back; the way home; return trip
on-the-job training; hands-on training
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
serious look (on one's face); straight face
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
antiquity; the previous era
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)