person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to step forward; to volunteer
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
for your information; I'm telling you
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
I see; that's right; indeed
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to discuss; to talk together
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse