to be widely recognized; to be famous
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
red-horned demon; red ogre
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
it's my turn; the ball is in my court; it's up to me
endurance contest; test of endurance
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
ardent; passionate; vehement
founder of a religious sect
to feel depressed; to be down
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
dim-witted; slow to catch on
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
hoarding; storing away (without using)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act