signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
throw; throwing; throwing event (e.g. javelin, discus, shot put)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
upper half of the body; upper body
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
about this time; about now
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to ascend; to go up; to climb
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on