to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
sea level; (surface of) sea
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
new breed of humans (used to refer to the younger generation, who have different ideals and sensibilities)
bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
planning; plan; project; arrangements