in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to be overcome with emotion
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to sink (into); to get depressed
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
(coil) spring; spring (season); light overcoat (worn in spring and autumn); topcoat
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
locker room; changing room; dressing room
request; appeal; claim; purchase
depending on; dependent on
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
does not; can not; will not
lately; recently; these days
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lose sight of; to miss
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to overdo; to do too much
concreteness; feasibility
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
had better ...; had better not ...
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow