the last moment; the very end
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
first meeting; first interview with
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
catchphrase (esp. in advertising)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
moment by moment; hour by hour
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
blood and iron; military might
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
androgynous; hermaphroditic
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
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
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
on and after; from ... onward; since
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to order; to command; to appoint
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
the same rank; equality; apposition