betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
discipline; punishment; reprimand
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
nonchalantly; unconcernedly; casually
settlement; solution; resolution
worst; worst-case (scenario)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(political) power; authority; influence
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)