pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
determination; resolution
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
memories; recollections; reminiscence
separate; special; another; separately
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
(find) common (meeting) ground
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
sword strike; sword slash
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
raincoat; mackintosh; macintosh; trench coat
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
presumption; assumption; estimation
according to the calculations; as far as calculations are concerned; computationally
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)