needless to say; it goes without saying
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to amuse oneself; to make merry
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
kneading; gloss; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
successively; one after another
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
beyond imagination; unimaginable
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to keep a house; to run a household
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
healthy; sound; wholesome
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
about when; about what time; how soon
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
biting into a whole fruit (esp. apple)
small fraction; small proportion
smuggling (people); stowing away
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
what kind of business; what sort of matter