(social) position; status
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
high tension (as in electronics, etc.); excited; enthusiastic
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
one revolution; one rotation
pointing out; identification
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
three; three years of age
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
body; body blow (in boxing)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
such ... as; or some such
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous