not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
confused; flustered; at a loss
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
badger; raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to aggravate; to make serious
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded