return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
inflammatory (news) article; inflammatory fake news
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
to incur someone's enmity
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
to send for (doctor, etc.)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to give; to do (something) for
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
grip (of hand); grip strength
long hair (usu. of a man)
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
height (of body); stature
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
video camera; video camcorder
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
bluff; false show of power; bold front
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article