to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
last position; previous job; predecessor
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
old woman; joker (in old maid)
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
participation; joining; entry
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
this world; this life; world of the living
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still