strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
technique; art; skill; move
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
transfer; assignment; conveyance
opening (e.g. of a bag); mouth area
heating power; thermal power; firepower
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
in its entirety; whole; wholly
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
prospects of victory; chances of success
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
another dimension; different level; whole other level
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
changing completely; transformation
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to show up; to appear; to turn up
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)