to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
since; henceforth; ever since
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
only recently; just of late
preface; introduction; preamble
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
collateral family; subsidiary line; affiliate; coset
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
votive objects for a home shrine; ritual article
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn