to be softened; to calm down
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
welcome; (warm) reception
(political) power; authority; influence
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
enterprise; business; company; corporation
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
customization; customisation
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
foreign; abroad; overseas
video game commentary; Let's Play
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
indie game; independent video game
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
fingerprint recognition; fingerprint authentication
time limit; time restriction
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
access (to a place, esp. using public transport); access (to a website, data, etc.)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
how long; how far; how much
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
display; (computer) display; monitor
to go on waiting only to be disappointed; to wait in vain
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down