giving up; quitting; surrendering
sales message; sales copy
sudden windfall; unexpected piece of good luck; (lit.) azuki-covered mochi (fallen) from a shelf
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
precondition; prerequisite
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
accident; emergency; calamity
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
place of origin (of a plant or animal species, etc.); natural habitat; original home; place of origin (of manufactured goods)
to take part in a conference
earnest apology; humble apology; apologizing profusely
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
the opposite direction; the other way
visualization; visualisation
key success factor; key to success; KSF
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
to swing (a bat, racket etc.) all the way through; to swing completely; to take a full swing
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
fever (state of excitement)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
unexpected result; upset; surprise
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
carelessly; inattentively
habitat; home (e.g. of the tiger)
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to fire into; to shoot into
lightning strike; lightning bolt