biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
exactly as stated; verbatim
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
major incident; major happening; big scandal
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
this for sure; certainly is
link; directory entry; rink
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
still (continuing); as ever; further
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited