agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
suspicious-looking; fishy
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
interest (in something); enthusiasm
refinement; narrowing-down
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
lower region; lower part; region below
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes