smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to draw back; to leave (the area)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
B-movie; B-picture; B-film
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to shout (in anger); to yell
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
conviction; belief; confidence
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink