wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
habitat isolation; compartmentalization; segregation; isolation
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
square metre; square meter
standard equipment; standard feature
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
central government office; head office; this office
entrant (into a country); immigrant
hypothetical or imaginary enemy
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to be eye-popping; to be staggering; to be amazing
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
intelligence agency; secret service
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack