future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to grow up; to become an adult
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
called; known as; that; to say
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
worthless thing; trivial thing
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
build; physique; frame; constitution
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler