face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
to sink (into); to get depressed
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
plainly; clearly; vividly
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
general election (of the lower house)
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance