role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
home area; home town; local
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
fate; destiny; predestination
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
of course; certainly; naturally
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to throw at; to turn; to raise
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
one thin flat object; one sheet
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to be softened; to calm down
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
to be widely known; to be famous
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)