from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
to unfold; to unroll; to open
great pair; well-oiled two-man team
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
quarrel; dispute; argument
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
repentance; confession; penitence
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes