these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
news; word; tidings; omen
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
perfect; complete; flawless
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to look forward to something
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym