emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
black kite (Milvus migrans)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
everything one does; whatever one does
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); scrutiny (of budget requests, etc.); revision (of a budget)