in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
reality; actuality; hard fact
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
weight training; muscle training
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
frequency (of occurrence)
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
graduation ceremony; commencement
write jointly; collection of autographs
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
generation; the world; the age
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone