attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
cutting in line; queue jumping
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to shoot a person to death
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
police; police officer; police station
never mind!; don't worry about it
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
otherwise; or else; if not
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
minor cosmetic surgery; nip and tuck
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
shoulder strap (on a dress)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
cross mark; demerit mark; an X