to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
strong defense; strong defence
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to be contented; to be at ease
to have no chance (of succeeding)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
operation; functioning; running
out of control; uncontrollable
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
time required; time taken; necessary time
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
in addition; besides this; twice
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
time for battle; military secrets; strategy
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
to give someone space; to give someone breathing room; to cut someone some slack; to provide leeway; to provide an opportunity
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
how dare ...; how could ...
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)