in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
secret; private; surreptitious
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
the other day; a few days ago
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
final adjustment; final coordination
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
three large cities (esp. Edo, Kyoto, and Osaka during the Edo period)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour