terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
all right; very well; okay; I got it
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backward like a shrimp (in kabuki, represents being overwhelmed by someone's power)
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
fifth day of the month; five days
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive