to hold fast; to protect to the end
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
comparatively; relatively
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
specialization; specialisation
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
competent; suitable; qualified
literally; to the letter; literal
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
standing firm; holding out
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
to fight to the bitter end
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
reference data; reference material
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal