to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
just as one was told; like she (he) said
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
deep voice; rich voice; full voice
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
light (e.g. colour, color)
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
horizontal stripes; lateral stripes
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
no sleep or rest; working day and night
readjustment; realignment
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
error of judgment; miscalculation
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
deed; act; work; performance
to bring to an end; to close the curtain
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to intervene; to stop (something)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...