precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to be at a loss for words
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
from now; from this moment; henceforth
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to approach; to draw near
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle