expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
choice; selection; option
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
running as fast as one can
finishing (a race); running the whole distance; reaching the goal; staying the course
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sudden death; unexpected death; (game-ending) blunder
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
stark naked; completely naked; nude
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
front; frontage; facade; main
why; how; for what reason