to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
beforehand; in advance; previously
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
moving about; stirring about
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
in one's own way or style
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
special; particular; peculiar; unique
specialization; specialisation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
otherwise; if not; or else
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to somebody's name
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)