lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
if so; in that case; in that situation
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
this world; this life; world of the living
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
illegal; illicit; unlawful
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
joints; points (of a speech)
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
direction of travel; direction of movement
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone