ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
this world; this life; world of the living
to eat up; to consume (completely)
management; administration; operation
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to mix; to stir; to blend
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion