to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
successively; one after another
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
nervousness; oversensitivity
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
hot pot stew made with offal, vegetables and (often) miso
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
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
one's nose wrinkles (from a strong stench)
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
covered with; stained; smeared
number of times; frequency; count
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
human rights; civil liberties
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
pressure; oppression; suppression