centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
kickoff party; rally; pep party
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
fine weather; fair weather
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
spiritualist; medium; necromancer
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
act of terror; act of terrorism
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
just one person; only one
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to keep away; to keep at a distance