(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
firm (market); bullish; strong (sales, economy, etc.); steady; sound
several sheets (flat objects)
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
immense; awesome; enormous; terrific
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
high-quality goods; choice goods
to grow angry; to display one's anger
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
one's best interests; one's own good
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
(theatrical) fighting scene
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
emotional strength; force of will
admiration; being impressed (by)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to become vulgar; to coarsen
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to aggravate; to make serious
at the last moment; this late in the game
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it