to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
for the first time in one's life
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
supporting role (actor); minor role
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
reality; actuality; hard fact
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
way of calling (something or someone)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
frequency (of occurrence)
to write incorrectly (e.g. character); to make a mistake in writing
graduation ceremony; commencement
collection of words or drawings by several people on a single sheet of paper
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)