gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
delicate technique (in sumo, judo, etc.); little trick; subtle maneuver
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
concession; conciliation; compromise
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
this and that; one thing or another
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances