beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
several times; a few times
classical form of martial art
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
every year; yearly; annually
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
direct control; direct supervision
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
(not) so much; (not) that much
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)