desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
freely; frankly; without reserve
half-hearted; overly optimistic; naive; inexperienced; immature; green
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
cessation; (coming to an) end
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
meanwhile; in the meantime
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
stone tower; stone pagoda; tombstone; gravestone
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
clumsy with one's hands; all thumbs
members; member; constituent
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
stone dust; feldspar dust; limestone powder
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology