fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
here and there; in places
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
great mountain; large mountain
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
wanted poster; wanted person bulletin; search instructions
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to become clear; to be made public
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to say no more; to sink into silence
hills and fields; countryside
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to miss a chance; to fail to do
used article (esp. clothes)
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
friendship; goodwill; friendly relations; amity
elevated (structure); overhead
predicament; difficult situation
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman