influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
black kite (Milvus migrans)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
passion; ardor; enthusiasm; The Passion
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
everything one does; whatever one does
assessment (of value, damages, etc.); revision (of a budget)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
-less; lacking; non-existing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry