ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
adoration; admiration; devotion
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
particularly; only; in the case of
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
bet; wager; stake; gamble
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
that; the matter in question
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry