thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
it is I who should say so
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
war situation; progress of a battle
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
protracted war; war of attrition
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
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
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to take a break
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
price; cost; value; worth; value
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stamina; energy; stamina-boosting (esp. of meat dishes containing raw egg yolks, garlic, Chinese chives, etc.)