confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
pre-war days; before the war
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
another kind; distinct species; variety
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
a great variety of; diversity
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
blow; shock; strike; batting
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
core; core; hardcore; all-out
strategy meeting; council of war
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
as if nothing had happened
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
narrow; thin (sized); slender
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
disadvantageous; long (odds)
bet; wager; stake; gamble