dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
longing for; burning desire
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
frequency (of occurrence)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
intelligence or information network
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
one by one; in detail; minutely
each time it happens; at all such times
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
crash; kurash (wrestling)
high efficiency; high performance
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
expert; skillful person; good move (in shogi, go, etc.); clever move
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
detestable; despicable; abhorrent