to claim victims; to leave casualties
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
receiving; acceptance; reception
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
person who poses a high risk
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
prime minister; premier; chancellor
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
immediately; at once; instantly
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
otherwise; or else; if not
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
without reservation; freely; frankly
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
reopening; resumption; restarting
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent