Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
(being) within range (radio, commuting, etc.); (being) within the sphere (e.g. of influence)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
leadership competition; power struggle
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
one's own profits; one's own pockets
manure; night soil; dung; something that will help one develop in the future
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
immediately; right away; on the spot
degree of relative priority
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
with these words; while saying
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)