to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
picking; collecting; harvesting
just as one was told; like she (he) said
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
loading; charging; filling
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
in puffs; in whiffs; in flashes
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); what article? (in a law); (arch.) how can?; (arch.) cannot possibly
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
point of departure; initial point; starting point
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
finish; end; completion; result
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
bento; Japanese box lunch
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
cesspool; sink; manure sink
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison