boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
company; corporation; workplace
just because; even if; even though
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
what the hell are you saying?
around the world; throughout the world
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
exhibition; exhibition game
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
inscrutable; incomprehensible
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture