average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
incident; affair; happening; event
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
deep affection; dear; beloved
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
combined living-room and dining-room
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
practicality; utility; usefulness
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to employ; to hire; to charter
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to care for someone; to look after someone
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind