to save; to leave over; to spare
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
verbal message; word (from someone)
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
dictaphone; dictation system
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
increase and decrease; fluctuation
emotional strength; force of will
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to fight against; to oppose; to face
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
and yet; though; when; in spite of
verbalizing; putting into words
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to catch fire (of charcoal); to start burning; to burn away; to burn merrily