dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
fixing (in place); fixed; stationary
appreciation of the yen; strong yen
old friend; familiar face
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
Marine Corps; Royal Marines
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
marking; grading; scoring
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
idle state; idle conditions
original and copy (of a document); principal and vice- (e.g. chairman and vice-chairman)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
hard education; hard training; Spartan education
principle of laissez-faire
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
opening a business; opening a practice
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
what's on hand; whatever is available
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
something like ...; something called ...
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited