eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
eight (long cylindrical things)
to rip out (and take); to tear out
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
above the clouds; the heavens
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
falsely similar; counterfeit
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
bungee-jumping; bungee jump
with no effort at all; easily
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
one's repertoire of pitches; balls at hand (in pachinko)
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
innumerable changes; infinite variety
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
right hook (e.g. in boxing, etc.)
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance