outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
dealing with; coping with
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
educational visit (e.g. by a class); field trip
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
shellfish; seashell; shell
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
if so; in that case; in that situation
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
meditation; contemplation
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
right under; directly below; right beneath
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating