ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
printout; (computer) printing
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
depiction; description; portrayal
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
section manager; section chief
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
polishing (e.g. essay); revision; elaboration; refinement; improvement
one revolution; one rotation
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
switching over to; migration; transition
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
courting; wooing; making advances
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
semi-pro; semi-professional
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage