massing (of troops); gathering
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to repeat; to do something over again
curiosity; inquisitiveness
situation in which one can move neither forward nor backward; (lit.) Benkei's last stand
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished; tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
innocent; not guilty; harmless
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
with a momentary flash of light
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to nitpick; to complain about trifles
that's the way it is; such is life
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
(religious) faith; belief; creed
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to have meaning; to be meaningful
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
complementation; supplementation; completion
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage