handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
poisoning; kill by poison
failure; mistake; blunder
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
pointing out; identification
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
accession to the throne; enthronement
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
but; however; provided that
military forces; hosts; troops
100,000; hundred thousand
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
chance (of success); odds
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision