to attract attention; to come into the limelight
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to put on airs; to assume importance
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
preface; introduction; preamble
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
yearned for; longed for; missed
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
murder; killing; murderer
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life