being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
easy to read; legible; clear
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
another company; other company
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
manuscript; version; draft
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
to ponder; to contemplate
changing the subject; on a different note; by the way
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
juvenile delinquents roaming about the city in groups
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
kabukimono; Edo-period samurai who attracted public attention with their eye-catching clothes, peculiar hairstyle, and eccentric behavior
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
pre-war days; before the war
postwar period; period after Second World War
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
leader; central personage
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax