acute and serious; hyperacute; fulminant
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
to lend an ear to; to listen to
murder; killing; murderer
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
just managing; with great difficulty
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
trouble; bother; annoyance
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
unsolved; unresolved; unsettled; pending; outstanding
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
from now; from this moment; henceforth
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
putting out the lights; turning off the lights
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr