a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
stirring; slight movement
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
way (of doing); manner; method; means