to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
energy problems; energy issues
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
hors d'oeuvre; party platter; assorted food tray; catering platter
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to push back; to press back; to force back
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
slapping the opponent with the open hand
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
precarious situation; precarious state
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to push aside; to push one's way through
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
easy task; piece of cake; cakewalk; cinch; pushover
what a joke!; don't make me laugh!; to split one's sides laughing; to be convulsed with laughter; (lit.) to boil tea with one's navel (using the heat generated by laughing)
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
analepticum; restorative medicine
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
freshwater goby (any fish of genus Rhinogobius); dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); Gymnogobius urotaenia (species of goby); Japanese fluvial sculpin (Cottus pollux)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference