to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
lawless area; lawless district
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
looter; plunderer; pillager; marauder
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
remarkable ability; amazing ability
band of robbers; gang of thieves
popular name; common name; given name
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing