influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to be excited; to be elated
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy
police officer; policeman; constable
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
to be pleased with; to suit
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
Axis of Evil (Iran, Iraq and North Korea)
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
axle; pivot; center (of power, activity); central point; the Axis (WWII alliance)
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
conveyor belt; belt conveyor
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
panorama; panoramic painting
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
express home delivery service; express home delivery parcel (box, etc.)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
anniversary of the establishment (of)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
difficult problem; challenge
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect