doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
soccer club (at a school); football club
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
these guys; these fellows
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
headlock (wrestling move)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
according to plan; as planned; on target
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
total amount (of money); total sum; final sum
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
in search of; in order to look for
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
middle of the night; dead of night
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to get strong; to gain strength
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
movie; film; motion picture
digital versatile disc; DVD
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term