the big two...; two major...; two main...
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
island in the southern sea (esp. Shikoku)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
trouble; bother; annoyance
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
power; authority; jurisdiction
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
journal; magazine; periodical
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
unexpectedly; surprisingly
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
not limited to; not just ...
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
stew; food cooked in a pot
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
for the present; for the time being