underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
in that way; like that; that way
for use by children; for children
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
there is nothing; having nothing
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
moment; brief space of time
in case of; at that time; at this time
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
absorption; suction; attraction
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
man-eater (e.g. lion, shark)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A