selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
generator (e.g. signal generator)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
going through; going via; going by way of
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to take on a role; to take part
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
innermost depths of one's heart
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to give; to do (something) for
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
future (usually near); prospects
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to accumulate
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement