distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
as if nothing had happened
in good health; alive and well; going strong
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
cut wound; incised wound; knife wound
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
backwater; (arch.) standing with one's back to water (river, lake, etc.)
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
serious wound; serious injury
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
being excessively cautious; (lit.) knocking on a strong stone bridge before crossing it
to spend time (on doing something)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
perfect; complete; flawless
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
limited; restricted; constrained
preservation; retainment; keeping