not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor; (lit.) to touch the scale on a dragon's throat
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
destruction; annihilation; extermination
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
to intend; to be sure that
several years standing; over several years
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
if so; in that case; then
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
going into battle; departure for the front; appearing (in a match); starting an election campaign
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to harm; to injure; to invade; to raid; to oppose; to rise against
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant; renter
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that