pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
military forces; hosts; troops
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
for dear life; barely escaping alive
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
drinking water; potable water
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
major incident; major happening; big scandal
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
fate; destiny; predestination
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
limited time; limited-time offer