nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to call in; to invite; to bring in
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
phantom; vision; illusion
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
malicious; deliberately mean
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
finishing blow; coup de grâce
murder; killing; murderer
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to subsist; to keep on living
actual profit; practical use; benefit
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
speaking of ...; as for ...
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to run about; to rush about
religious ecstasy; religious exultation; ecstasy; rapture
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate