to be preeminent; to be outstanding
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
electricity; (electric) light
in the end; on top of that
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to slide into; to slip into
inside the encampment; within the camp
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
covert action; covert operations
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
after that; afterwards; thereafter
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
perception; sensing; noticing
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
next; secondly; subsequently
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss