(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
crunch crunch; thud thud; tramp tramp
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
firmly; solidly; heartily
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
tug of war; forward puller (of a rickshaw)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
world tree (religious or mythological motif)
one day; (on) a certain day
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
quickly; calmly; intently
developer (of software, video games, etc.)
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
flustered; confused; panicked
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick