to rescue from; to help out of; to save
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
mysterious thief; phantom thief
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
wherein; therein; thereinto
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes