accomplishment; execution
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to press a question; to cross-examine
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to mow; to reap; to harvest
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
petty underling; small fry
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
right side; right-hand side
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to some extent; to a certain extent
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
offense and defense; offence and defence
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
how long; how much; to what extent
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing