low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
war criminal; person responsible for a team's defeat
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
explosive growth of infections; explosion of cases of an infection
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
archetype (in Jungian theory)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
repaying a kindness; gratitude
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
irrational (line of) argument
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way