why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
act of mercy; helping another person
government office; public office
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
pride in one's strength or skill
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to unfold; to unroll; to open
scene; spectacle; sight; view
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
forcibly; against one's will
calculated; premeditated; considered
orphan; person without friends
destination; place one stays during a trip
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
party-internal; within the party
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to apologize; to apologise
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly