gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
interview (e.g. for a job)
talk; story; conversation
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
letting (someone) die without helping
in the same manner as before; the same as always
expected to arrive (occur) in the near future
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
to become better; to improve
to be able (to); to be possible (to)