(among) one's friends; (within) one's circle
weak-willed; easily pressured; pushover
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
treasure chest; strongbox
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
important point; point to make note of
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
co-sleeping; sleeping together
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
simultaneous; all at once
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
piling up; multiple layers
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
cut; notch; end; conclusion
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
fall; crash (of an aircraft)
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)