to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
solitude; loneliness; isolation
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
Napoleon; napoleon (Japanese trick-taking game)
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
Hitler; Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
topic of discussion; agenda
to trample; to crush underfoot
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
choices; alternatives; options
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to give; to do (something) for
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
matter of concern; matter of interest
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
decisive battle of brief duration
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
US military bases in Japan
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
timewise; temporal; chronal
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints