(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
protection against the cold
leaving everything up to someone else
custom; habit; customary practice
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
circulation (of the blood)
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
entry; going into; approach
fixed condition; preexisting condition
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
cosmopolitan (international) way of thinking; feeling for the wider world
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; palanquin; litter; lower back; waist
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
first challenge; first try
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
cost-cutting; cost reduction
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence