staff; member (club, society, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
precarious situation; precarious state
extremely; terrifically; super
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
sympathy; empathy; response
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
virgin; innocent young woman
district; section; sector
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to jump at; to be attracted by
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
special; particular; peculiar; unique
in its entirety; whole; wholly
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
without reservation; freely; frankly
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
on the left as one faces (it)