to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
axiom; maxim; self-evident truth
process; course; mechanism
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
is something that; is that which
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
finger flick to the forehead
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
at the present time; as of now; at this time
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
life or death; existence; destiny
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
otherwise; or else; if not
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
ultimate; final; last; eventual
I don't care what happens (after this)
to boil down; to condense
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth