ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
prickling; stinging; biting
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade; GATT
pre-paid card for purchasing books; Tosho card; library book index card
great cause; moral law; justice
to tamper; to mess with; to go on endlessly
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
reason; logic; method; system; order
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
reason; cause; circumstances
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
consideration; taking into account
incessant working; working non-stop
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water
single-serving container (coffee capsule, jam, tea, etc.)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
good (place to leave off); convenient
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
work of art; artwork; objet d'art
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
every single word and phrase; each and every word
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation