past forty; following right course
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
point of compromise; common ground
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
top of the foot; instep; dorsum of the foot; dorsum pedis
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
winning in a flash; instant defeat
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
sommelier; wine steward; wine expert at a restaurant who advises guests on a choice of wines
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
in the face of; in defiance of
attack; drive; advance; invasion
to slim down; to lose weight
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
stereo (sound); stereo (player, set); stereo; stereophonic
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
to cease; to stop; to be over
to take advantage of an opportunity
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)