neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to be sacked; to be dismissed
direct connection; direct link
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
private affairs; personal matter
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently