surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to be injured; to sustain a wound
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
chance (of success); odds
until now; so far; up to the present
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to manage something successfully; to be successful
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
that's the way it is; such is life
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
very much; exceedingly; extremely
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
palm heel; heel of the palm
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone