frequency (of occurrence)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
bittern; concentrated solution of salts (esp. magnesium chloride) left over after the crystallization of seawater or brine
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to turn against; to become an enemy
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file; places hidden from sight
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard