highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to collapse into; to flop onto
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
fair and square; open and aboveboard
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
that's the way it is; such is life
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
when; how soon; how long until
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
horror film; horror movie
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare