sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to thrust before; to thrust at
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
when it becomes; when it comes to
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
longing for others; wanting company
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
essence; true nature; substance; reality
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
performing without rehearsal