to underrate; to make light of
no!; no no!; no, not at all
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
one after another; in rapid succession
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
both (people); the two of them
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
something or other; somehow
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
walking heavily; lumbering
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in the meanwhile; during the time
in succession; one by one
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
completion; perfection; accomplishment
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
mountain range; mountain belt
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))