to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
commander; general; leader
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
to walk in on; to tread upon
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
magazine; journal; periodical
identification; ID; identity
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
company president; manager; director
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
to get Fridayed; to be the subject of revealing coverage in the magazine Friday
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
while; even though; despite
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist