pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
like water; like it grows on trees
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
contradiction; inconsistency
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
composed expression; clear face
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
postwar period; period after Second World War
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying