crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
already; now; no longer; not any more
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
narrow margin; slim margin
third rank (in the Japanese court system); Trinity; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
because of; owing to; due to
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
silence; stillness; quietness
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
chastity; virtue; fidelity
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface