to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
mobility; maneuverability
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
weekend carpentry; do-it-yourself; DIY; weekend carpenter; do-it-yourselfer
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to escape from; to get out
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
daily life noise; household noises; noise that arises at home from everyday occurrences
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
not to be depended on; of little hope
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
arrest; apprehension; capture
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
with a start; in a fright; alarmedly
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
either way; in any case; one way or another
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
turning to the left; left turn
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to