theatre; theater; playhouse
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
and so; therefore; for that reason
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
at once; immediately; right now
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
around the world; throughout the world
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to accept; to receive; to agree
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to