episode; anecdote; vignette
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
way; method; means; (technical) specification
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
minimum; at the very least
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
physical education; PE; gym (class)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
heir; inheritor; successor
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
all eyes; public attention
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion