obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
uncle (older than one's parent)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
straightforward; blunt; outspoken; clear-cut
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
care; precaution; guarding; caution
main principle; gist; general plan; guidelines; outline
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
experient; person who has experienced something
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization