rearguard; rear guard; back (player)
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
local; localized; partial; topical (application)
marking; grading; scoring
oversight; omission; mistake
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
layered structure; layered system; stratification; hierarchical structure
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
when; how soon; how long until
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
communications partner; entity at the end of a communication
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
daring and resolute; having dauntless courage
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to slide into; to slip into
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
self-justification; excuse
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
maid; helper; help; assistance
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
self-control; self-restraint
to rant and rave; to raise hell