full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
one who knows little often repeats it
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
short pause; short interval
(only) one option; one possible choice
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to do over; to remake; to resume
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
library (usu. single-room); small library
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
up and down, left and right; top and bottom, left and right
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
craving for the limelight
control of the air; air supremacy
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
shouts used when viewing fireworks (from names of Edo-period fireworks vendors)
one's own army; one's own team
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off