lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
going to and fro; back and forth
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
(talking in a) half-joking manner
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; hearing loss
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
even if not; even without
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
polite; respectful; reverent