next generation; future generation
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to distort; to strain (an interpretation); to stretch (the meaning of a word)
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to perform; to play; to act
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
(being) on air; (being) on the air; broadcasting
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)