burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
viewing as a problem; problematizing
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage