champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to rock; to shake; to swing
to apologize; to apologise
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to go out and away; to leave
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
consequence; outcome; result; blame
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
royal capital; imperial capital
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
lighter; (small) cargo vessel
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)