honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to have no chance (of succeeding)
decline; fall; decay; withering
harm; injury; evil (influence)
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
one of these days; someday; one day
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
old body; aged person; elderly person
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
distribution channel; channel of distribution
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
iron rod; iron bar; iron club; horizontal bar (gymnastics)
(gymnastical) giant swing; all-out effort; frenzied activity
separate; respective; different
zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
wooden joint; wood joinery; kumite; sparring; yotsu-gumi clinch; mutual grappling hold; grip
staging (e.g. medical treatment); phasing
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in