struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
undisputed; entirely; perfect
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
warning line; police cordon
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
order; directive; instructions; command
eye measurement; measure with eye
candy; sweet; confectionary
attack; drive; advance; invasion
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
smoke and dust; dirt; smokestack smoke; smokestack pollutants; dirt and dust whirled up by battle; turmoil of war
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
reckless; blind; without knowing; at random
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
leaflet; flyer; scattering; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
smelting furnace; blast furnace
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
roe deer (Capreolus capreolus); European roe
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
living together; coexistence
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
in name only; titular; nominal
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
should not be; must not be
thunderstorm; thundershower
(tidal) bore; eagre; tsunami; tidal wave