to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
sphere; circle; range; category
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
great difference; major mistake
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
item; article; clause; section; point
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to abbreviate; to abridge; to omit; to leave out; to take; to capture
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
should do; ought to do; must do
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
modern version; modern edition; updated, contemporary edition
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
pride; boast; credit (to)
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)