boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
comparatively; relatively
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to breathe out; to exhale
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to hurt; to smart; to sting
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
threshold; breaking point
moment by moment; hour by hour
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
homeless; homeless person
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
superiority; predominance
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
decision; judgment; resolution
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into