to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
to grudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
long military service; having experienced many battles
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
to feel a chill run down one's spine
historical play; period drama
villain; baddie; the villain's part
several people; a few people
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to hide; to conceal oneself
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to