entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
going into battle; departure for the front
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
ratio; proportion; percentage
both armies; both teams; both sides
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
battle formation; military formation
leather; leather-bound; leathern
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
serious wound; serious injury
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
a cut above; one step above
defense; defence; defensive preparations
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
number of (large) animals
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
exchange (something) together
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
hung like a horse; big-dicked
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)