main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
rebellious spirit; defiant attitude
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
participant; entrant; player; competitor
to take command; to give direction
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
small build; small stature
comic actor; comedian; comic performer
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
inner glow or light; deep gloss or luster (lustre)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
central government office; head office; this office
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
probability; likelihood; chances
(necessary) personnel; required person
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
information bureau; intelligence department
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
mobilization; mobilisation
excessive; too much; unreasonable
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation