robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
wrestler (esp. a professional wrestler)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
salvation (of the world); saving the world
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
overfishing; overhunting; indiscriminate fishing; indiscriminate hunting
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
talk; dialogue; conversation
hard to get; hard to come by
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
in good taste; tasteful; having good taste; having a cultivated taste
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
comparison; something worthy of comparison
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
first-class goods; A-grade product
special grade article; superfine brand
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
forced laugh; forced smile
younger people; future generations
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
by your leave; with your permission
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
fake; something false; sham; deception
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to push back; to press back; to force back
evening; night; nighttime
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter