muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
drama; theatre; theater; play
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to move forward; to move on
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
step; stride; counter for steps
inventory; stock; goods; list
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
to say no more; to sink into silence
kickoff party; rally; pep party
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick