to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
chief; main; principal; important
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
such; this sort of; like this
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to watch steadily; to stare
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination