without exaggeration; truthful; factual
specialization; specialisation
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
-less; lacking; non-existing
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to apologize; to apologise
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
peerless; unequalled; unequaled
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
torii; Shinto shrine archway
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
catchphrase (esp. in advertising)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...