somehow; somewhat; seemingly
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
simply put; putting it simply; in short
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
quick work; (clever) feat
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
clearly; distinctly; vividly
power; might; authority; influence
blow; shock; strike; batting
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
climbing rope (for mountaineering)
uneven temper; caprice; whim
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
so what!; who gives a damn?
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
anyone can see that; it's obvious that