choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to poke each other; to jab each other
cut; notch; end; conclusion
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
empirical; from experience
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
item; article; dish; course; finest item
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
small sum (e.g. of money); small denomination
semi-transparent; translucent
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to catch the eye; to attract attention
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to sob; to be choked with tears
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
to get late; to advance; to wear on
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
hard fight; difficult struggle
triumphant return; returning in triumph
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million