to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
height (of a person); stature
highish; somewhat high; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
connection; link; relationship
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
infinite loop; closed loop
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
participation; joining; entry
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
aptitude; aptness; suitability
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
consumption; expenditure; spending
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
that's true; of course; obviously
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
with a bonk; with a thump; with a klunk; with a rap
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run