every year; yearly; annually
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
on bad terms; at loggerheads
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
tank (military vehicle); chariot
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
in a body; concentrated force; combined efforts
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
continuation; succession; series
genuine article; real thing; real deal
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
but; however; provided that
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to half-rise to one's feet
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
tension; mental strain; nervousness