secret; private; surreptitious
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
ordinary citizen; the general public
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
the very image of health itself; picture of health
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
going to and fro; back and forth
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
dark night; moonless night
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
being about to cry; the verge of tears
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)