unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to become a wandering ghost; to appear as a spirit
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to be hot on a person's heels
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
final adjustment; final coordination
supreme command; direction over all
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
trembling with excitement
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise