bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to make one's own; to take possession of
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
place; situation; position; location
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty