to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
on bad terms; at loggerheads
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
together; at the same time; same; identical
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
presence (impressive quality)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish