to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to become empty; to be emptied
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to make a speech; to address
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
parent-child relationship
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
there is nothing; having nothing
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
in the same way as; just like
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to be softened; to calm down
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force