with a broad grin; smirking
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
achievement of one's goal; goal achievement
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
(one's) quota; assignment
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
tune (melody, piece of music)
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to complete decisively; to do to completion
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
belief; faith; conviction
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
completion; perfection; accomplishment
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself