to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
recently; lately; these days
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
with a crack; with a smash
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
a short while ago; already
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
very interesting; of great interest
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)