anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to do someone in; to bump someone off
right after coming out; just graduated
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
long talk; long-winded speech
to knock down; to knock off
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
covering; protection; backing; relief
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
light; easy; non-serious; minor
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
absolute basics; very rudiments
to flare up; to burst into flames