to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
husband and wife; married couple
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to be resolved; to make up one's mind; to steel oneself; to come to a decision
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
to force one's way through
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed