sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
dhyana (profound meditation); Zen (Buddhism)
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
of course; certainly; naturally
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
omitted character; omitted letter
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
attendance; presence; appearance
business trip; official trip
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
new town (esp. planned satellite towns of Osaka Prefecture); new housing development
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
second (unit of time); arc second
surface of the earth; ground surface
reaching; attaining; arrival
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)