resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
supporting role (actor); minor role
derailment; digression; deviation
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
art of self-defense (defence)
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
impossible; unlikely; improbable
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
somehow; for some reason or other
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
in the same way as; just like
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)