in the end; at the end of the day
to brave a danger; to take a risk
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
scope; coverage; selected range
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
long-awaited; much-awaited
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
bygones; the past; past event
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to talk; to carry meaning
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extremely; terribly; unreasonably; absurdly
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)