what's the matter?; what's wrong?
taking someone away by force; transportation (e.g. for forced labor); forced transport (e.g. to a police station)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
my personal (e.g. opinion)
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
uncomplimentary remarks; slander
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
financial muscle; economic clout
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
propulsive power; driving force
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
selling in a store; selling at retail
quality (of a product or a service)
entertainment; amusement; fun
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
you (plural); all of you; you all
loose; slovenly; sloppy; disorganized
advance; moving forward; progress
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
blow; shock; strike; batting
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier