elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
shallow view; superficial idea
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
terrain; geographical features; topography
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
to fight to the bitter end
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
materials; data; document
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
reputation; respectability
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
all-weather; weather-proof
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
growth stock; person with future promise
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first