at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to become inverted; to become reversed
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to accept; to receive; to agree
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line