last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
determination; resolution
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
routine work; everyday work
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
physical condition; state of health
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
coherence; order; focus; point
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to subsist; to keep on living
this for sure; certainly is
the world in general; society; convention
strangeness; abnormality; disorder