exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
clearly; distinctly; vividly
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
indie (artist, film, record label, etc.); independent production; independent company; independent publisher
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning