effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
and; thereupon; because of that
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
question; inquiry; enquiry
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
final; eventual; ultimate
directly opposite; right in front
one's own army; one's own team
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
choices; alternatives; options
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
shout of victory; cry of triumph
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage