to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
getting nauseated; getting angry
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption