cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
extinction; annihilation; destruction
defense capability (defence)
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
trikaya (three bodies of the Buddha)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to burst open; to pop; to split
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
leaving one's objective incomplete; leaving one's ambition unfulfilled; being unable to achieve one's goal
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to direct; to guide; to orient; to orientate; to align
dose; installment; instalment
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
the best medicine (i.e. sake)
to master something (through personal experience)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to be given up; to be discontinued
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched