one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
all (there is); as long as there is
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to prostrate oneself (before)
intersection on a go board; grid layout (e.g. of streets); grid pattern
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
movie; film; motion picture