amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
hot topic; talk of the town
(arriving at the) final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); (reaching the) end of the line
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
way of calling (something or someone)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
just managing; with great difficulty
old model; old type; old style
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
surrounding at a distance
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
delivery; transfer; hand-over
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
the same rank; equality; apposition
directly under; falling perpendicularly
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe