to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
it is I who should say so
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield (in soccer)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
(present) head of a family
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to give something weight; to give something dignity
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
state of the war; war situation
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
oppression; suppression; pressure
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
Shuto Expressway (network of toll expressways in the Kanto region)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)