at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
clearly; distinctly; vividly
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
forcing (e.g. a vote); carrying out (forcibly); pushing ahead (with); enforcement
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
consequence; result; conclusion; apodosis
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to sniff out; to get wind of
perception; sensing; noticing
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
full impact; packing a punch
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
increasing in size; becoming bigger; enlargement
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to trample; to crush underfoot
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like