unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
rather; sooner; preferably
drama; play; powerful drug
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
enjoying popularity among the customers
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
capable of anything; liable to do
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to step forward; to volunteer
to be needed; to be wanted
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
single word; a few words; brief comment
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
doing whatever one pleases
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow