to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
whether one wants to or not; without choice
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
toast; congratulatory cup
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
child; childish person; immature person
ridiculous; stupid; foolish; absurd; laughable
draw; tie; quits; even; square
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
imagination; supposition; guess
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
very much; exceedingly; extremely
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
Islamic State (of Iraq and the Levant); Daesh; IS; information separator; delimiter