person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
manner of speaking; way of speaking; intimation; lip service; words
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to become misty; to become hazy
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
build; physique; appearance
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
these guys; these fellows
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
young motorcycle-riding delinquents; bōsōzoku
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
time; season; period; phase; stage
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence