site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to collapse into; to flop onto
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
skill; dexterity; proficiency
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
although I say; although one might say; although called
and; thereupon; because of that
counterintelligence; counterespionage
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage