level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
odd couple; incongruous couple
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
distinction; discrimination
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?