(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
careful observation; close attention
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
site; point on a map; spot
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
living room (Japanese-style)
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
TV series; television series
sick person; patient; invalid
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
with a momentary flash of light
production (e.g. play); direction
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
anchor (of a ship); last runner or swimmer in a relay team; news anchor; news presenter; anchor (clock component); pallet fork; anchor (HTML)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder