villain; baddie; the villain's part
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
interior; inside; internal
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
tenth day of the month; ten days
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
rest; break; recess; intermission
participation; joining; entry; adherence
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)