barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
associate editor; deputy editor
conclusion of trial (hearing)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
associate editor; deputy editor
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to push down; to knock down
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
also known as; also called
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
innocence; being not guilty
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
death penalty; capital punishment
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer