easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
one-on-one fighting sport (without weapons); combat sport; martial art
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to run up to; to rush over
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
not understanding; not knowing
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
hoarse voice; husky voice
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
good performance; good work; great success
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
true character; real nature
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
outline; summary; argument
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from