blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
powerful deity (sometimes impetuous); miraculous spirit
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
22nd day of the month; 22 days
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
third place; third rank; third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
deciding match; play-off; runoff
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to make an appeal; to urge
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
evident; plain; distinct; clear
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
number of ken (in length or breadth)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to pierce through; to break through
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down