villain; baddie; the villain's part
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
around the world; throughout the world
to prostrate oneself (before)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
like this; in this way; as you see
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
principal occupation; core business
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
sense of guilty pleasure; feeling of naughtiness
reopening; resumption; restarting
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to lose sight of; to miss
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)