to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
had better ...; may as well ...
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
flesh-color; flesh-colour
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to go ahead; to pull ahead
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
theological school; seminary
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
provision of expenses; scholarship
overseas student; exchange student
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
now that; since; so long as; because
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate