erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
decision; judgment; resolution
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
police officer; policeman; constable
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
lolicon; sexual attraction to young girls; person attracted to young girls
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
ornamental plant used primarily for the visual effect of its fruit
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
protector (e.g. chest); guard
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to lose heart; to lose motivation
jumping to a hasty conclusion
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
elementary level; beginner level
advanced level; high grade; senior