to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
throne; first place; top spot; championship
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
praise; glorification; extolment
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to turn against; to become an enemy
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
rude person; insolent person
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong