boxer (fighter); boxer (dog breed)
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
standing firm; holding out
a little more; a bit more
to succeed; to bear fruit
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
establishment; settlement
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
easy to read; legible; clear
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
conversion to fiber optics
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
to wind (of a road, river, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell