to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
vast; limitless; boundless
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to be in focus; to come into focus
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
earthen walls (of fortification); earthwork; embankment
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
firm; strong; solid; stable
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
god of death; death deity; Death
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
this for sure; certainly is
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
recollection; reminiscence
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to distract one's attention
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
multiplication table; times table
dictaphone; dictation system