secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
iron maiden (torture device)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to come to nothing; to be wasted; to fall through; to end without result
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to be selected (from among many people)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
never ceasing; never ending
skewering one's food with a chopstick in order to pick it up (a breach of etiquette)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
blood sugar level; blood glucose level
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body