impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
also known as; also called
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
first thing in the morning
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
something small; something petty; trifle
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
awareness; realization; noticing
hard fight; difficult struggle
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
standard; criterion; norm; average; the norm; the ordinary
hair dye (for graying hair)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders