shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to be exhausted; to be tired out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to not take seriously; to take lightly
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
expression; presentation; representation; notation
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
overestimation; overvaluing
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
at the last moment; this late in the game
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
incoming wave; surf; swash; comber; beachcomber
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
popular name; common name; given name
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
literally; to the letter; literal
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
installment; instalment; premium; bill