far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
questions and answers; dialogue
swindler; imposter; crook
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
lately; recently; nowadays
(personal) guarantor; (personal) surety; person providing a character reference
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
middle of the night; dead of night
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
reproachful; hateful; bitter
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
companion; follower; attendant; retinue