perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to affect; to impact; to influence
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
writing; composition; essay; sentence
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
dakuten; diacritic kana mark that turns an unvoiced consonant into a voiced consonant
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to boil strongly; to be excited
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
cares; ill feeling; reserve
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to be told or made to hear something so often that you (metaphorically) get calluses on your ears
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
to have troubles; to have concerns
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...