to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be needed; to be wanted
story; tale; talk; discussion
such; this sort of; like this
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
serious; severe; grave; acute
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
ill-bred; poorly brought up