to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
reading (someone else's letter, diary, etc.) surreptitiously; reading secretly; reading over someone's shoulder
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
piece of evidence; evidence
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
more than usual (usu. time)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card; short
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
unqualified; without qualifications
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
radicalization; radicalisation; intensification; aggravation; sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak)
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
although I say; although one might say; although called
agape; agape feast; love feast; lovefeast
eros; sexual desire; Eros (god); (Platonic) Eros; Eros (asteroid)
target (e.g. of a marketing campaign); subject (of a survey, investigation, etc.); intended audience; eligible person; person entitled (to); recipient
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
emotionally uplifting; stirring
pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; babble; gibberish; jargon
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly