sublime; noble; high-minded
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
reopening; resumption; restarting
simple honesty; tactless frankness
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
being caught in one's own trap; being hoisted by one's own petard
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
confidentially; privately; off the record
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
way of talking; speaking style
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
eccentric; crank; oddball
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
skill; dexterity; master hand
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
underestimation; undervaluation
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
two colours; two varieties; two types
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
killing and wounding; bloodshed
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
sympathy; empathy; response
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
putting life into; animating; cheering up