abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
noisy; confused; uproarious
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
number of persons; personnel
array; muster; line-up; full force
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to play a leading role; to play a central part
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
serious wound; serious injury
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to be infected; to be contagious
moderately; in moderation
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
responsibility; duty; obligation
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
seasoning with salt; amount of salt
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
chief; main; principal; important