swimming; bathing; getting on in the world
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
large amount of money; great cost
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
to be deeply impressed (by); to be moved (by); to admire greatly
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
devil; demon; the Devil; Satan
rather; sooner; preferably
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
interview with leading player in a game (esp. baseball); player-of-the-game interview
appointment; rendezvous; date
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
wild beast; wild animal; brute
stark naked; completely naked; nude
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
pure heart; naivete; innocence
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
evil spirit; (vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together