to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to get change back; to be more than enough
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
on the occasion of; at the time of
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to look around; to survey
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
and yet; though; when; in spite of
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
equality; impartiality; evenness
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
newcomer; initiate; rookie
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
forcibly; against one's will
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
plain; plateau; tableland
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
speech; expression; wording; language