cartoon-character costume
to take on a role; to take part
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
man; male; masculine gender
application; request; petition
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
joint together; opposite; facing
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
forgetting; lapse of memory
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
have a good day; take care; see you
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
at least; at most; (even) just
state of mind; mentality; psychology
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry