overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
existence; possession; having; limited company
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to comfort; to console; to amuse
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
as stated; verbatim; literally
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
inside one's heart; in one's mind
symbolization; coding; encoding
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods