alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
professional killer; hit man
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
go on!; right!; here goes!
long (time); protracted; prolonged
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to summon courage; to be brave
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to appease; to suppress; to calm
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
village headman; village mayor
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
ultimate; final; last; eventual
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine