convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
drawing; painting; picture
fireball; bolide; fireball
meteor swarm; meteor shower
all around; as far as the eye can see
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
great mistake; serious error; blunder; complete misunderstanding
unexpected meeting; coincidence
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
accomplice; co-conspirator
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove