aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
risky; dangerous; insecure
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
carelessly; inattentively
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to need; to demand; to take; to require
so what!; who gives a damn?
main purpose; primary objective
migration; move; emigration; immigration
percent; per cent; percentage
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device