excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
how dare ...; how could ...
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
classification; categorization; sorting
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
that's true; of course; obviously
little finger; pinky; little toe
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become dim; to become blurred
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost