largish; biggish; a little bit larger
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
the last moment; the very end
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
steady; firm; solid; secure
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to not take seriously; to take lightly
audience; spectator; spectators
to resound; to make a stir
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to shake; to sway; to waver
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
greater than ...; bigger ...
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned