drama; play; powerful drug
leg trip (in sumo, judo, etc.); foothold; pedal; indicates a consecutive period of time incl. incomplete days, etc. at the ends
transactions; dealings; business
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
on the occasion of; at the time of
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
official suggestion; official advice; official instruction
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
now that; since; so long as; because
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
influence (on someone); inspiration
neglect of health; intemperance
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
to perceive; to understand
one's long-cherished desire
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting