war; battle; match; game; competition
script; screenplay; scenario
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
in succession; one after another
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
in the future; another day; later
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
piece of cake; a walk in the park
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
physical condition; state of health
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
person from the Kansai region
control; management (e.g. of a business)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
stridor; wheezing; noisy breathing
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
last week; the week before
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction