showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
intelligence network; information network
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be shrewd; to be sharp; to keep your wits about you; (lit.) to pluck out the eye of a live horse
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
endless; boundless; everlasting
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
wherein; therein; thereinto
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
large build; large pattern
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated