in the end; at the end of the day
to brave a danger; to take a risk
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
strategic arrangement of go stones at the beginning of a game; opening moves; preparations; preparatory steps; arrangements
scope; coverage; selected range
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
long-awaited; much-awaited
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release of fish (into a river, pond, etc.); stocking with fish (a river, etc.); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
bygones; the past; past event
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to talk; to carry meaning
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
seemingly good; (of) good appearance; looking good
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
pale; pallid; inexperienced; immature; face without makeup
travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around
hanging oneself; person who hanged themselves
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hanging loosely; dangling limply
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)