to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to be expensive; to be costly
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
trembling with excitement
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
to put into effect; to put into practice
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
solely; entirely; only; or
(someone else's) child; child; kid
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to spend time (on doing something)
deep inside; innermost place
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
muscle fiber; muscle fibre
contradiction; inconsistency
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)