in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
serious look (on one's face); straight face
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
possessed of a strong sense of duty
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to loiter around; to wander about
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal