preliminary arrangements; spade work
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
full impact; packing a punch
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
immanence; inherence; indwelling; intrinsic (cause)
to jump from one thing to another
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
rain scene; rainy landscape; signs of rain; threat of rain
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to cry and shout; to scream
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
motive power; driving force
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
anything and everything; just about everything
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
jokingly; in the form of a joke
clicking; clopping; clacking
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close