war; fighting; fierce competition
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
notice; notification; memorandum; circular
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
comparatively; quite; rather
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
unprecedented; never seen before
to watch steadily; to stare
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to say; to be called; to do
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
even the patience of a saint eventually runs out; (lit.) (if you touch) the Buddha's face three times (he will get annoyed)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea