middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
high efficiency; high performance
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
town girl; girl raised in a town
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
meanwhile; in the meantime
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of