spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
hey; yo; hi; come on; hey
it's been a long time; long time no see
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
to bring back; to restore
for dear life; barely escaping alive
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to mix; to stir; to blend
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to put one's strength into
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk