one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dreams; visions; phantasms
literally; self-explanatorily
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
spotlight; close observation
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
be (that) as it may; having said that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
murder; killing; murderer
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
of course; certainly; naturally
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work