hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
hard (life); tough (world)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
damp; moist (negative nuance)
money in one's possession
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
system; institution; organization; organisation
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
point in common; common feature
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong