battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to throw into; to toss into
Urashima's casket (in the story of Urashima Tarō); Pandora's box; one's closely guarded treasure
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to triumph; to be elated with success
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)