bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
directly opposite; right in front
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
to not take seriously; to take lightly
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
small build; small stature
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
fast approach; quick intimacy
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
punching bag (boxing); training bag; sandbag
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)