by hook or by crook; by all possible means
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
panoramic (view, perspective, etc.); high-level; comprehensive (manner); holistic; broad
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
hastily made; improvised preparation
dated (e.g. a letter); date of effect (e.g. a rule change)
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
magic sword; cursed sword
to emphasize; to attach importance to
violent emotion; passion; fury
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
elder sister; effeminate man
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to become distant; to recede
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
without cause; without reason