core; core; hardcore; all-out
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
number of persons; personnel
(necessary) personnel; required person
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
directly opposite; right in front
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to make an appeal; to urge
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
half and half; fifty-fifty
to master something (through personal experience)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
hunting ground; hunting preserve
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement