to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to intend; to be sure that
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
accumulation; accumulate; store
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
more than usual (usu. time)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
freely; right and left; as one pleases
to run about; to rush about
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
atmospheric current; air current; airflow