to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
single-handedly; alone; single-handed
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
indigenous people; native people; natives; aborigines
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
war funds; war chest; campaign fund
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
without; but if; otherwise; or else
something small; something petty; trifle
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness