top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
returning tit for tat; retaliating
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
directly opposite; right in front
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
wearing; putting on; attaching (a component, accessory, etc.); fitting; installing
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle