obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to manage something successfully; to be successful
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
draw (in competition); tie game
to beat to death; to kill
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
contemplation; meditation
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
to read the situation; to sense the mood
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
everybody; every last one of them; all
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to state; to express; to mention
will; testament; last request
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying