being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to turn over a new leaf; to reform (oneself)
commitment; pledge; promise
sound recorder; tape recorder
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
switching over to; migration; transition
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
being left out; being ostracized
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
leaping over multiple steps in stairs (e.g. when in a hurry)
battlefield; battleground
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
commencing with; including
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
fighting spirit; (will to) fight