on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
final; eventual; ultimate
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(exercising) the right to command
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
class-B; B class; B grade; second rate
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
love story; romance; love affair
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance