(attractively) small face (esp. a woman's)
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
dose; installment; instalment
to wash again; to reconsider
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
fraudulent claim of product origin
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
base; basis; bedrock; platform
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
out of character; unlike one
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; grip
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)
section manager; section chief
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
firm promise; definite promise
haughty; holding one's head high
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady